I heard some bad news about an acquaintance today. The caregiver for the toddler of a good friend of mine had a c-section at 30 weeks pregnancy. The baby had blocked kidneys, resulting in very low amniotic fluid. The low fluid caused compression of the umbilical cord, restricting the oxygen supply to the infant.
The baby apparently has significant brain damage and cannot function off life support. The family may decide in a few days to take the baby off life support. The baby will probably not make it.
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I know these are things that affect someone else, but ever since I've become a mother, it's like I've become the mother to the whole wide world. Things that affect moms, children and babies can bring me to tears quicker than anything, especially if they affect someone I know, or have even met.
So anyone who reads this, light a candle for the soul of this little one, and for his mom's broken heart.
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Oh god, I SO know what you mean. I read about something like this and I'm overcome with the urge to hold my baby and never let him go.
Poor little baby. I can't imagine what this must be like for the parents. I imagine they must be shattered now. I wish them eventual peace.
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