We open our hearts & pockets for so many reasons, but this is one baby blue delightful heart rendering reason to send whatever you can to assist this family.
Thank you ... now read this truly touching story of WHY NOT to abort your baby ... miracles do happen.
Little Mr. Kieran Riley the week of his Diagnosis
This is the week we were told to abort.
Look at his perfect little face...and once again, he's sucking his thumb!!!!!!!!!! I feel him kicking me, all day EVERYDAY, *strong*.....he's a fighter. I felt him kick at barely 15 weeks, which is very early for not only a first pregnancy but also due to the position of my Placenta.
He's already astounding Doctors and all of his family and friends that love him.
I cannot repeat enough how each and every day is critical.
Here's my little angel and the picture they handed me as they told me to abort him:
I love him SO much...how could anyone not?!!! He's perfect.
Look at his perfect little face...and once again, he's sucking his thumb!!!!!!!!!! I feel him kicking me, all day EVERYDAY, *strong*.....he's a fighter. I felt him kick at barely 15 weeks, which is very early for not only a first pregnancy but also due to the position of my Placenta.
He's already astounding Doctors and all of his family and friends that love him.
I cannot repeat enough how each and every day is critical.
Here's my little angel and the picture they handed me as they told me to abort him:
I love him SO much...how could anyone not?!!! He's perfect.
- June 30 7:10am
A confusing procedure, but a MIRACLE!
This is a link to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's program for fetal Spina Bifida surgery.
http://www.chop.edu/service/fetal-diagnosis-and-treatment/spina-bifida.html
This page explains not only the surgery (which is super confusing) but also stories of children who have had it in the past 7 years and how AMAZING their quality of life is now. As well as some of the statistics for babies born AFTER their surgery in Mommy, versus those born with no intervention.
This hospital is the pioneer of this surgery and I am BLESSED to not only be considered but pushed along this far, as many poor families do not even pre-qualify.
This is a link to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's program for fetal Spina Bifida surgery.
This page explains not only the surgery (which is super confusing) but also stories of children who have had it in the past 7 years and how AMAZING their quality of life is now. As well as some of the statistics for babies born AFTER their surgery in Mommy, versus those born with no intervention.
This hospital is the pioneer of this surgery and I am BLESSED to not only be considered but pushed along this far, as many poor families do not even pre-qualify.
http://www.chop.edu/service/fetal-diagnosis-and-treatment/spina-bifida.html
Despite my fear of the surgery for me and my little boy, the benefits in his quality of life are absolutely a gift from Heaven.
Kieran sucking his thumb, on the DVD it is SO much more amazing as he put his thumb in his mouth then got irritated that we were trying to move him away from his little comfy spot using my placenta as a comfy bed....It's the cutest video ever to see....and the picture DOES NOT do it justice But here he is, fully formed, 100% perfect the weekend my doctors were pressuring me as if I had no choice to kill him. I will do ANYTHING for him and I hope everyone can understand that. We found out TWO DAYS later that he has NO damage yet....it was like murdering a fully developed baby with NO damage (besides his Spina Bifida, which I cannot repeat enough that EVERY SINGLE DAY counts).
My little baby boy sucking his thumb, fully formed hand and face, at 20 weeks (they were pushing for abortion at 21!)
I have many many more ultrasound pictures and two DVDs, as well as stuffed animal recordings of his little heartbeat. This picture just has a special place in my heart because we and the ultrasound technician were laughing hysterically as he got cranky and put his little thumb in his mouth (per usual) and started sucking away for comfort.
This is a link to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's program for fetal Spina Bifida surgery.
http://www.chop.edu/service/fetal-diagnosis-and-treatment/spina-bifida.html
This page explains not only the surgery (which is super confusing) but also stories of children who have had it in the past 7 years and how AMAZING their quality of life is now. As well as some of the statistics for babies born AFTER their surgery in Mommy, versus those born with no intervention.
This hospital is the pioneer of this surgery and I am BLESSED to not only be considered but pushed along this far, as many poor families do not even pre-qualify.
This is a link to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's program for fetal Spina Bifida surgery.
This page explains not only the surgery (which is super confusing) but also stories of children who have had it in the past 7 years and how AMAZING their quality of life is now. As well as some of the statistics for babies born AFTER their surgery in Mommy, versus those born with no intervention.
This hospital is the pioneer of this surgery and I am BLESSED to not only be considered but pushed along this far, as many poor families do not even pre-qualify.
http://www.chop.edu/service/fetal-diagnosis-and-treatment/spina-bifida.html
Despite my fear of the surgery for me and my little boy, the benefits in his quality of life are absolutely a gift from Heaven.
Kieran sucking his thumb, on the DVD it is SO much more amazing as he put his thumb in his mouth then got irritated that we were trying to move him away from his little comfy spot using my placenta as a comfy bed....It's the cutest video ever to see....and the picture DOES NOT do it justice But here he is, fully formed, 100% perfect the weekend my doctors were pressuring me as if I had no choice to kill him. I will do ANYTHING for him and I hope everyone can understand that. We found out TWO DAYS later that he has NO damage yet....it was like murdering a fully developed baby with NO damage (besides his Spina Bifida, which I cannot repeat enough that EVERY SINGLE DAY counts).
My little baby boy sucking his thumb, fully formed hand and face, at 20 weeks (they were pushing for abortion at 21!)
I have many many more ultrasound pictures and two DVDs, as well as stuffed animal recordings of his little heartbeat. This picture just has a special place in my heart because we and the ultrasound technician were laughing hysterically as he got cranky and put his little thumb in his mouth (per usual) and started sucking away for comfort.
- June 30 6:54am
http://daniandkieran.chipin.com/fetal-spina-bifida-surgery-for-my-little-boy
Oh what a sweet post about this little Angel! I will be praying and praying and praying! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this, Mini! I know Dani and baby Kieran will be forever grateful!!
ReplyDeletePraying ofr this baby.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what to say!! But I will be praying. Joan
ReplyDeleteSending prayers from Wyoming their way.
ReplyDeleteTake care everyone. Janet W
My prayers will be added for this angel.
ReplyDeleteI will be praying! The Lord really pulls us together in these matters. Blessings
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