Friday, January 8, 2010

Outcomes

I recently read a comment by a woman who is pregnant with a baby with Ds. She has chosen to continue her pregnancy. She wrote, "It's terrible to have to go through this because either outcome (termination or a baby with Down syndrome) is not what you want."

I've been thinking about that for a few days. She doesn't know it, yet, but I think she will one day change her story on that. Simeon, extra chromosome and all, is a very positive outcome, indeed!

9 comments:

  1. Yes he is indeed!

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  2. If she got pregnant on purpose, then she is getting what she wanted - a baby. If she didn't, then I think it is highly likely that you are right about changing her story.

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  3. I think you're right. She is about to receive a lesson in love :)

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  4. I'm SO glad she chose life. Her life will be changed in ways that she could never have imagined, in a good way. Thanks for sharing that, it's made me smile in anticipation.

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  5. Lily is the child I never knew I wanted until God gave her to me!!!!

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  6. You are so right. I didn't have the test because I wouldn't have terminated and I didn't want to spend the rest of my pregnacy worrying. The child I got wasn't the child I thought I wanted, and I did grieve the loss of that child. But the child I got I love even more than that lost child. I hope that woman will someday feel the same. Odds are she probably will. Most people who have a child with Down syndrome soon feel that way even though it is a much more difficult journey at times.

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  7. :) She sounds so confused, must add to prayer list!

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  8. breaks my heart to read that. but, we have all maybe felt hard feelings in the start and later learned different. what a blessing to have our beautiful children.

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  9. While I didn't write the comment you mention, there are days I feel like I could have. I know I will feel so much better about our situation (whatever it may be) once our baby arrives, but the unknown can be awfully overwhelming.

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