So you KILL it???
During my fifth pregnancy, an advanced sonogram series indicated a two-vessel umbilical cord; this is typically an indication of severe genetic abnormalities.
We were already struggling from the medical bills resulting from my daughter’s premature birth four years prior.
The medical staff pushed us to terminate. I turned to my husband and asked if he was ready to go bankrupt taking care of a special needs child. His answer? “God gave us this son. We will sell it all if we need to.”
So we prepared. I did not know if my child would live outside my body, but I already loved him and took every day one step at a time.
Sixteen years later, I have a beautiful, highly intelligent son, my family is intact, we moved into a bigger nicer house, and God allowed us to flourish.
Does he have a genetic defect? Yes, NCCAH and Asbergers. Did it destroy us? No. We trusted in God and it brought us closer, made us stronger. I could not imagine this world without him in it.