This Mom Carried Her Baby to Term So She Could Donate Her Organs to Sick Children

After getting to spend one week with their little girl, Rylei passed away on Jan. 1.

"Miss Rylei decided that it was her time to go be a hero. She took her final breath at 5:52 p.m., just 48 minutes after turning a week old," wrote the grieving mom in a Facebook update. "For nine months, I carried this beautiful soul while her father, our friends, family, and myself filled her with love as she grew. I never would have imagined after she was diagnosed with anencephaly that she would bless us with a week of her presence. A week of smiles and sounds of protest and snuggles."