HI y'all. I am writing this post to ask for your prayers. Not for myself but for my cousin and his partner. Its been almost 2 years since God blessed Eric and Freedom with their son Gage, its also been nearly two years since God called Gage home. Gage died from S.I.D.S. They are still grieving his loss. And in the midst of this grief Freedom discovered she was expecting another child, another son. This news took them by surprise and they have been running a gambit of emotions. And just the other day they were given some heart breaking news, Freedoms blood work came back and it appears that their new baby has Trisomy 18. I know you have heard me mention Trisomy 18 before, as I have spoken of Zoe B.
Trisomy 18 occurs at conception, 23 chromosomes from the father and 23 chromosomes from the mother combine to create a baby with a set of 46 chromosomes in each cell. A trisomy occurs when a baby has three #18 chromosomes instead of the normal two. Unlike Down syndrome, which is also caused by a chromosomal defect, the developmental issues caused by Trisomy 18 are associated with medical complications that are more potentially life-threatening in the early months and years of life. 50% of babies who are carried to term will be stillborn, with baby boys having higher stillbirth rate than baby girls. This is a scary thing for Eric and Freedom. They are not prepared for another loss. And if you have followed Zoe's story you know that miracles happen everyday. I believe that prayer changes things, I have seen way to much to believe otherwise. Zoe turned a year old in April. Her mom and dad were told she may not live to be a week old, Zoe has since been proving them wrong. She fights daily and has had struggles along the way but God has blessed her and her family. I hope that God will do the same for Freedom and Eric.
I am pleading for your prayers. They are lost., caught up in a whirlwind and in fear of what is to come. After losing baby Gage they have questioned God and his love and mercies. They feel unworthy of him now. I pray that they can be strong. Freedom goes for another ultra sound in a week, they are needing to see the babys heart chambers and his face, both of which alluded them on the last ultra sound. They say everything thus far is normal, and that when they see his face and heart they will be more prepared to make a confirmed diagnosis. I know God can do anything, we have to have faith and believe. Please help me pray that when they check the baby, that there are no abnormalities, that he is growing and that the test wereoff their mark. Do you too believe in miracles? I do. Lets pray together.
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I am here to give your cousin some hope. Like sweet little Zoe, my daughter has Trisomy 18 and turned 4 in March. We recieved all the same terrible news after she was born. Yes, they have their struggles but have the most wond erful joy within them. If your cousin is found to be with a baby with T18, there are times that this diagnosis is wrong and the babies are born with no problems. It is harder on the little boys than the little girls. But if you go on our blog and look up the name Dawson you will see a very precious little boy. He also had very serious heart problems after birth and they operated and he is fine. The physicians don't share any of the hope with the families. It is so much doom and gloom. God knows each one of these babies paths. Will be in prayer for you cousins family.
Cathy (Annabel's mom)
annabelgrace.blogspot.com
As a dad of 6 children I understand the fears of parenthood, and as the dad of a T18 son in heaven, I, all too well, know those fears and anxieties too. If there is anything I may be able to do, let me know. Know also, they will be in our thoughts and prayers.
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