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Then Came The Call We Never Expected |
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2009-10-23
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Then Came The Call We Never Expected
Dr. Laura,
In response to the mother dealing with loss after loss, I thought I'd share our journey. My wonderful, loving, ever-supportive husband stood by me for 10 years while I miscarried each of his five children. No amount of hormones, steroids, procedures, blood tests, acupuncture, stinky medicinal tea or incense burning on my flesh made a difference in keeping our babies alive. What it did manage to do was push each of us to the edge, in our marriage, in our finances, in ourselves...and when we weren't looking, it brought us closer to God. After losing our twins, a near hysterectomy and family medical problems had us suspend fertility treatments last year.
Then came a call we never expected. Seven weeks later, a baby boy was born. That night, we were told he had clubbed feet, a hole in his heart and Down syndrome. He wasn't what we asked God for, instead he is more than we actually deserve. Today he is 10 days shy of his 1st birthday, cutting teeth, learning to crawl even with shoe braces and has the most infectious laugh you could ever hear. Without our losses, we would have never crossed paths with this precious little soul, and despite the pain I still feel from each of those losses, I can't imagine missing the daily joy that our son brings. The second best day of my life was when he looked at me and said "Mama." The best day will be when the state finally considers me such.
Oh and after his adoption, finances withstanding, my husband and I plan to adopt another Down child. This is our journey now, and we humbly and warmly embrace it. And after 11 years of marriage, I finally can now say 'I am my kid's mom.
A Listener
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