"DOCTORS TOLD MOM FOUR TIMES TO H AVE ABORTION BECAUSE HER BABY WOULD DIE, SHE WAS BORN HEALTHY." - Micaiah Bilger, JUN 3, 2020 | https://www.lifenews.com/2020/06/03/doctors-told-mom-four-times-to-have-abortion-because-her-baby-would-die-she-was-born-healthy/ [AS I SEE IT: Doctors may know science, but God honors faith and is ready to do great miracles. This story is not that uncommon. Praise God! - Stan]
When Kimberly James learned that her unborn daughter was diagnosed with a potentially fatal condition, she was urged to have an abortion.
Four times, the British mother said, she was told to end her daughter’s life before the condition did, according to 7 News in Australia. But James and her husband refused to consider an abortion. Now, their daughter, Penelope, is a healthy baby girl.
James said they learned about their daughter’s diagnosis during her 12-week ultrasound appointment. The scan revealed that Penelope’s tiny body had become severely swollen, and doctors predicted that she would not survive, according to the report. The unborn baby girl was diagnosed with both cystic hygroma and hydrops fetalis. According to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the survival rate for hydrops fetalis, which causes severe swelling, is only about 50%.
Following the tragic news, James and her husband were urged to consider aborting their daughter, their first child.“It must have been three or four people I was told, quite forcibly, that a termination was the best option,” she said. “In the end, we paid to have private scans and blood tests but we were determined to go ahead with the pregnancy.”
Now, they are so thankful that they did. “At 16 weeks we went back to Worcestershire Royal Hospital for a scan and they were gobsmacked the hydrops had gone, which was the reason they had offered the termination,” James said. “They didn’t know how it had disappeared and said it was unheard of. It had been there because you could actually see it on the scans and they had seen it in the private clinic as well.” Four weeks later, she said another ultrasound scan revealed that the cystic hygroma also was gone.
Penelope was born on May 9 weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, according to the report. Her mother said doctors checked her baby girl again for both problems and found nothing.
“The doctors were really, really shocked because they weren’t expecting it to disappear and the consultant couldn’t believe it,” she said.
Now, Penelope is home with her parents and growing strong. “We are so in love with her and so thankful that we continued with the pregnancy despite the extremely poor prognosis at the start,” her mother said. “She really is a little miracle.”
Parents frequently feel pressured to abort their unborn babies after a poor prenatal diagnosis. The abortion rate after a Down syndrome diagnosis, for example, is extremely high. In Iceland, it is nearly 100%, according to CBS News. But stories like the James family’s give parents a reason to hope, to reject their doctors’ advice and to choose life for their unborn babies.
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Four times, the British mother said, she was told to end her daughter’s life before the condition did, according to 7 News in Australia. But James and her husband refused to consider an abortion. Now, their daughter, Penelope, is a healthy baby girl.
James said they learned about their daughter’s diagnosis during her 12-week ultrasound appointment. The scan revealed that Penelope’s tiny body had become severely swollen, and doctors predicted that she would not survive, according to the report. The unborn baby girl was diagnosed with both cystic hygroma and hydrops fetalis. According to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the survival rate for hydrops fetalis, which causes severe swelling, is only about 50%.
Following the tragic news, James and her husband were urged to consider aborting their daughter, their first child.“It must have been three or four people I was told, quite forcibly, that a termination was the best option,” she said. “In the end, we paid to have private scans and blood tests but we were determined to go ahead with the pregnancy.”
Now, they are so thankful that they did. “At 16 weeks we went back to Worcestershire Royal Hospital for a scan and they were gobsmacked the hydrops had gone, which was the reason they had offered the termination,” James said. “They didn’t know how it had disappeared and said it was unheard of. It had been there because you could actually see it on the scans and they had seen it in the private clinic as well.” Four weeks later, she said another ultrasound scan revealed that the cystic hygroma also was gone.
Penelope was born on May 9 weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, according to the report. Her mother said doctors checked her baby girl again for both problems and found nothing.
“The doctors were really, really shocked because they weren’t expecting it to disappear and the consultant couldn’t believe it,” she said.
Now, Penelope is home with her parents and growing strong. “We are so in love with her and so thankful that we continued with the pregnancy despite the extremely poor prognosis at the start,” her mother said. “She really is a little miracle.”
Parents frequently feel pressured to abort their unborn babies after a poor prenatal diagnosis. The abortion rate after a Down syndrome diagnosis, for example, is extremely high. In Iceland, it is nearly 100%, according to CBS News. But stories like the James family’s give parents a reason to hope, to reject their doctors’ advice and to choose life for their unborn babies.
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against
the disorder of the world. - Karl Barth
the disorder of the world. - Karl Barth
"Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory. Intercession is one of the great privileges AND responsibilities for EVERY believer."- Stan
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Secret church meetings in North Africa - Almost all Christians in North Africa are converts from Islam and because of this, they face persecution, often beginning with their own family. It’s difficult for believers to meet together; when they do, it must be in secret. Daniel* shares that in his town, there are about 20 Christians and no building where they can meet. Instead, they meet in homes and even cafés—taking extra care to ensure they’re not noticed. For example, when they meet in a house, they spread out the meeting over a longer time period, allowing people to more easily sneak into the gathering. Believers must also plan where to park so they’re not all together.
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