The Forever Unknown Child: A Memoir and Guide for Couples Navigating Miscarriage, Infant Death, and Stillbirth

What happens when the future you dreamed of disappears in a single moment? In The Forever Unknown Child, Autumn McCain shares the deeply personal story of losing her son Xavier Cyrus to stillbirth at 38 weeks—and the long, complicated journey of grief, faith, healing, and rediscovering connection. Blending raw personal storytelling with therapeutic insight, this book offers comfort and guidance for grieving parents and couples navigating miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and the overwhelming emotions that follow. Through heartfelt reflections, practical exercises, and honest conversations about love, anger, faith, identity, and relationships, Autumn gently reminds readers that they are not alone. It is a book about learning how to carry love and loss together. Written with vulnerability, compassion, humor, and hope, The Forever Unknown Child becomes a companion for anyone searching for healing after unimaginable heartbreak. For grieving parents, couples, therapists, and anyone walking beside someone in loss, these pages offer what so many need most: