JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – A young mother died of COVID-19 after giving birth to her second child, the family said.

David Miller told News4Jax that his fiancée, named Greyzie, was pregnant with their second child when she contracted COVID-19. The newborn survived and Greyzie died on Sunday.

“She was 31 years old – 31 young – healthy, in great shape, energetic, and active,” said Miller.

Miller said he would remember Greyzie as a remarkable person with a flawless soul.

“The things we see shared aren’t just a great photo a friend took at dinner or a get-together. It’s text messages from other mothers that Greyzie turned to just to say I have a support system just because I’ve been through what you’re going through without me contacting them just to let them know that that’s what it’s there for, ”he said.

Miller said the couple take coronavirus very seriously, but Greyzie didn’t get the vaccine because of her pregnancy. On July 9, Greyzie, who was 31 weeks pregnant at the time, was hospitalized with COVID-19. A little over a week later, doctors decided that an emergency caesarean was needed, and Evie Miller was born 9 weeks premature.

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“It moved on pretty quickly from then on,” Miller said.

When deciding on FaceTime, the couple decided that Greyzie needed to be plugged into a ventilator.

“At that point, she was intubated and on the ventilator for 19 days before she died,” Miller said.

More than $ 35,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe page in the 24 hours since Greyzie’s death. The money will be used for funeral expenses and the cost of a newborn baby.

Miller shared a message for those who donated:

“My God, thank you. There is nothing that Greyzie can replace as my wife or mother of my children, but the support you give to our family that you help out with makes a world of difference. Medical bills aside, finances aside, this gives us the ability to ensure that our children are receiving adequate support in this situation, whether it is medical bills being covered, child care provided when needed to take care of whatever it takes is, it eases the pressure and thanks for that. “

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Miller said he will bring Evie, now 4 weeks old, home from the neonatal intensive care unit for the first time on Monday.

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