I get the question, "Are you going to have any more kids?" asked often. Since finding out Magdalena's diagnosis it was always a tough question to answer. We had always envisioned ourselves with multiple children, but there was always the lingering thought of having to endure this difficult situation again. Although it is less than a one percent chance that we would have another child with T18, the percentage still exists. When pregnant, I said multiple times that I couldn't do this again and my mom constantly reminded me that it is not always that difficult. Being pregnant was physically uncomfortable, but I was referring to the constant emotional exhaustion. As Magdalena continued to do well, Noah and I weren't sure when to begin thinking about other children. Noah and I discussed that I would work really hard at losing my weight, but I was willing to be five pounds more than what I was originally. People poked fun at my not eating Magdalena's birthday cakes...
hey! i am a friend of kim's. i check out your blog daily. i just want you to know i'm praying for your continued courage and strength. i know that God is giving Magdalena two wonderful parents! my cousin has a special needs baby that just turned 4. that's right. we went to the birthday party. the doctors did not expect her to ever leave the hospital but they were wrong. God had a different plan for Adele. here is a link to their site. they find it really great to be in touch with parents of other special needs babies. feel free to check them out. www.brandrup.com it will prompt you for a user name and password... user name: war Password: eagle
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see pictures of magdalena when she is born! love to you guys, mary lynn england
Magdalena es verdaderamente hermosa, seguimos orando por ella y por ustedes, y sí, tiene la nariz de Noah!!!
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ReplyDeleteI just wanted you to know that that a friend of yours at UAB told me about your blog. Our son Tate was diagnosed with tri-18 about a month ago at UAB where she works. I am 30 weeks and we went in to check on some contractions. She was the attending doctor who checked on us. She told me yall had one too and that I should look it up. I so happy I did! It is such a blessing!
Thank you for sharing your story-
Cricket Jones
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