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Infant loss support group's founders find their arms are full again

By Debra Pressey
Thursday November 27, 2008

Robin Scholz

The co-founders of Empty Arms, a local infant loss support group, both gave birth to healthy children in 2008. Becky Ames, left, holds her baby, Trevor, and Meghan Drewes hangs onto her infant, Coby, earlier this month in Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN – After their babies died, Meghan Drewes and Becky Ames grieved and prayed and wondered if their arms would ever feel full again.

This year, each mom had her answer.

Drewes and Ames – the co-founders of Empty Arms, a local infant loss support group – have their arms full once again, after each gave birth to a healthy son, Coby James Drewes, born May 24, and Trevor Alan Ames, born July 24.

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