Braden Philip’s Family
Parents: Bonnie and Bruce Hometown: New Ipswich, New Hampshire Born to heaven at 34 weeks Braden Philip’s Story After having six healthy children, Bruce and Bonnie were stunned in October 2002 when their seventh child was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. Bonnie was 20 weeks pregnant at the time, and they received the news from a […]
Amanda Lynn’s Family
Parents: Rebecca & Clint Born to heaven at 22 weeks Amanda Lynn’s Story It was 7:00pm on Monday, March 29, 2004 that the Rebecca and Clint’s lives were changed forever. That was the day they got a call from their OB/GYN who told them their AFP screen came back positive with a 1:10 chance for […]
Akili Malik’s Family
Parents: Leslie and Jessie Hometown: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Carried to term, lived 5 minutes Akili Malik’s Story It was the first week of December, 2003 when Jessie and Leslie first feared that something was very wrong with their baby. The ultrasound showed a choroids plexus cyst. They scheduled a level II ultrasound and an amnio. One week […]
Abigail Rose’s Family
Parents: Kris and Matt Hometown: Flushing, Michigan Carried to term, born asleep Abigail’s Story Kris will never forget the day of her 20-week ultrasound. She had called Matt from the waiting room to tell him they were having another healthy girl, only to have to call him back to tell him they instead thought she […]
Abigail Grace’s Family
Parents: Mindy and Steve Hometown: Scio, Ohio Carried to term, lived 5 days Abigail Grace’s Story When they found out in January that they were expecting their 3rd child in September 2002, Steve and Mindy were really excited. Their other children, Nathan, 4, and Sarah, 18 months, were excited as well. Despite the fact that […]