So, this is super sad, but she is one of my closest and oldest friends and I thought I would share with you. I am going to leave out names because there is absolutely no reason that I need to include them. If you are prego you might want to stop reading now....
So, my friend, we'll call her Sally, went with her mom to her 40 week OB appointment this past Monday, November 10th. She was having NST (non-stress tests) weekly for a few weeks and had been contracting but not close enough to go to the hospital to give birth. Well they couldn't find a heartbeat on her baby boy. The doctor then took her and used the 3D ultrasound and tried and tried. Still no heartbeat. He had passed. She was devastated as anyone would be in this situation.
So they admitted her, and induced her. She ended up being in labor for 24 hours and delivered a sweet, perfect in every way, baby boy on Tuesday, November 11th. They were able to spend as much time with him that they wanted to and after awhile invited their families in and let them all meet and hold and say good-bye. I would have loved to hold him and cuddle him and tell him how special he was, but it wasn't my place. Even if they seem like family after knowing her for 21 years, in situations like this I am still not family. John and I feel helpless. She ended up going home a few hours after birth so that she could get a better nights sleep....if that were even possible.
They are still trying to figure out what they want to do in the way of memorial service/funeral, etc. We are hoping that its at a time that John will be able to attend to. He was just informed that this is officially "black out" or "peak" so he can't get off early, and can't go on vacation, etc. So he doesn't know if they would let him have the day off for the funeral. So, I guess the purpose of this post isn't to depress you, although I can say that this week has definitely been a sad week for all who know them and their family. They have been through so much in the last 18 months or so. But rather instead, love on your kiddos and tell them every day how much you love them and don't ever take anyone you love for granted. Also please keep the family in your prayers as they try and put their lives back together...this was to be their first baby and the loss of a child should never have to happen to ANYONE!!!
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That is the saddest thing I've ever heard. I feel so shallow for spending so much time worrying that my perfectly healthy girls were premature.
Your friend and her family are in our thoughts.
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