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At San Francisco's Baker Beach, a wave of light honors babies lost too soon

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:52 AM · 1 min read
At San Francisco's Baker Beach, a wave of light honors babies lost too soon — CBS Bay Area (KPIX), Sausalito Community news
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Seven years ago, Danielle and Mike Otlin came to San Francisco's Baker Beach to capture a moment they hoped to remember forever.With the Golden Gate Bridge behind them, they stood hand in hand, taking pregnancy photos and dreaming of the life ahead with their son, Jude.They couldn't wait to say hello. Instead, they had to say goodbye."It was the most devastating thing that I've ever experienced," Danielle Otlin said.Danielle was in labor when Jude stopped moving. He was delivered stillborn."I can remember I just put my head in my hands and I just really couldn't do anything," Mike Otlin said.The couple's heartbreak didn't begin or end with Jude. They also suffered two miscarriages.Now, they're back at Baker Beach for the Wave of Light, an annual gathering where families come together to honor and remember the babies they've lost."It feels like we're having a special ceremony to celebrate them," Danielle said.And they're far from alone.According to the American College of Obstetricians

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