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Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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The Story that Birthed our Mission

Nine years ago, we experienced our worst-case scenario. After hours of labor, on May 2nd at 12:01 am, I delivered Lily Alexandra at 5 lbs and 14oz. My doctor placed her into my arms, and I held onto her and never wanted to let her go. She was breathtakingly beautiful. She looked perfectly healthy. I kept thinking it was all a dream and that she would open her eyes, but she never did. Jake and I held her, and waves of sorrow crashed over us that I could never ever put into words. We felt completely alone after the loss of Lily. I searched for resources to help me begin the healing process, and at the time, I came up empty-handed. But God walked me through the process and gave me healing in a way that only He can.


The pain never really left, but we soon felt hope, and peace washed over us. Our pain lessened, and God released us to share our story with others in the middle of their worst nightmare. And prayerfully, we can bring a little light into your darkness.

consider lily

The Story that Birthed our Mission

Nine years ago, we experienced our worst-case scenario. After hours of labor, on May 2nd at 12:01 am, I delivered Lily Alexandra at 5 lbs and 14oz. My doctor placed her into my arms, and I held onto her and never wanted to let her go. She was breathtakingly beautiful. She looked perfectly healthy. I kept thinking it was all a dream and that she would open her eyes, but she never did. Jake and I held her, and waves of sorrow crashed over us that I could never ever put into words. We felt completely alone after the loss of Lily. I searched for resources to help me begin the healing process, and at the time, I came up empty-handed. But God walked me through the process and gave me healing in a way that only He can.


The pain never really left, but we soon felt hope, and peace washed over us. Our pain lessened, and God released us to share our story with others in the middle of their worst nightmare. And prayerfully, we can bring a little light into your darkness.

meet my family

Smith, Party of Seven

I met my husband, Jake, about 15 years ago, and it was love at first sight…well, for me, anyway. It took him a few more months to reciprocate that feeling, haha, but since then, we’ve been pretty inseparable. We got married in 2009 in an intimate backyard wedding surrounded by our friends and family. Not long after, we had Ava-Kate (2010) and Addie (2011) in back to back years. Our hearts and home were full of two Smith babies, and we were expecting another, but nothing could have prepared us for what was next. We lost our daughter Lily in 2013, which sent us into a time of healing and overcoming grief. Our family moved to my hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, and found refuge in the same people surrounding us on our wedding day. We needed that. 


At that time, in Lafayette, Louisiana, we welcomed three more Smith babies: Evie, Josiah, and Isabella. The time may have been wild with a house full of babies, but it was just what we always wanted, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Now living in Florida, we are settling into our routine, spending as much time at the beach as we can, and fully loving this new adventure on the Gulf Coast as we grow Allie Smith Design Co. and Consider Lily, our Non-Profit. 

Do you know someone grieving the loss of a child? 

WE CAN HELP

Do you know someone grieving the loss of a child? 

WE CAN HELP

allie & jake smith

 our mission and impact

We Want to be Synonymous with Healing

Our mission at Consider Lily is to provide resources for those who have experienced their own loss. If we share our stories, we can be a difference for those who need it most. Here’s why we do what we do. 

1 million

miscarriages per year

Fifteen to twenty percent of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage or stillbirth.

1 out of 8

women miscarry

Spontaneous abortion, also known as miscarriage, is the loss of pregnancy in less than 20 weeks. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) estimates it is the most common form of pregnancy loss. It is estimated that 26% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, and up to 10% of clinically recognized pregnancies.

20,854

fetal deaths

Fetal death refers to the spontaneous intrauterine death of a fetus at any time during pregnancy. According to the CDC, 20,854 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more were reported in the United States in 2020.

4.2

per 1,000 births

In 2021, the stillbirth rate rose to 4.2 stillbirths per 1,000 births from 3.9 stillbirths per 1,000 births in 2020 in the UK, a 7.7% increase.

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Consider Lily is a non-profit organization that supports mothers grieving the loss of a child. Our mission is to provide resources for those who have experienced their own loss; by sharing our stories and raising awareness, we can help others dealing with grief and help foster healing. All donations go directly towards providing child loss resources, resources for those in need, and more.

Consider Lily is a non-profit organization that supports mothers grieving the loss of a child. Our mission is to provide resources for those who have experienced their own loss; by sharing our stories and raising awareness, we can help others dealing with grief and help foster healing. All donations go directly towards providing child loss resources, resources for those in need, and more.

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