{"id":17262,"date":"2016-05-10T01:01:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T06:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/?p=17262"},"modified":"2016-05-09T06:01:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T11:01:27","slug":"as-the-mother-of-an-anacephalic-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/2016\/05\/10\/as-the-mother-of-an-anacephalic-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"As the Mother of an Anacephalic Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘ We spent a day at a time and learned to give thanks for another day of her life in my womb ‘, witnesses Kellen<\/h2>\n

My name is Kellen Reis, I am 30 years old, I’m a journalist and I live in Pindamonhangaba (S\u00e3o Paulo).\u00a0<\/span>I am married almost six years with Diogo, the father of my daughters and partner in the best and worst moments of my life. <\/span>I want to share with you a part of those moments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Photo: Daniel Mafra\/cancaonova.com<\/sup><\/p>\n

Being a mother was the farthest thing from my mind at the age of 24 years. <\/span>To date, just over two years, and we were starting to plan our future together when we were surprised with the first pregnancy. <\/span>Even with the fear and insecurity, we were infected by happiness. <\/span>We were married at the first civilly and, once the honeymoon trip, we were running to get the result of the first morphological ultrasound. <\/span>The surprise came with the phrase that was stored in my mind, was the shock: “the absence of a part of brain matter, suggesting anencephaly”. I sought<\/span>\u00a0my obstetrician immediately, but she was no longer in the office. <\/span>Another gynecologist in answer and, as if passing a cake recipe, told us that our daughter, with five months of gestation, who chose the name of Rukmini, had a brain malformation and was unable to survive. <\/span>And suggested entering court\u00a0for permission to have an abortion because, according to her, it was not worth taking the pregnancy till the end since. . . <\/span>She made it very clear that there was no treatment or surgery to solve the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Suggested taking our daughter’s life<\/h3>\n

We left the office in disarray. <\/span>Who that thought it was professional to decide something or we suggest taking our daughter’s life? <\/span>We were outraged.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the thud, with the support of our family, I was informed me more about it, knowing the risks, the best-known cases, searching other families who had been through the same situation. <\/span>Add all this to the faith in God and our Lady, we were gaining the strength to hold out until the time the child\u00a0would come. <\/span>We spent a day at a time and learned to give thanks for another day of her life in my womb. <\/span>Each stirring in the belly was a victory celebrated with joy.<\/span><\/p>\n

How was the birth<\/h3>\n

She held the 39 weeks. <\/span>Was born on October 27, crying, with 40 cm and 2 kg. <\/span>I remember clearly his face glued to tmine, still a mess, as soon as she came out of my belly. <\/span>I didn’t know how long she would have to live; <\/span>so, right there, I told her how much I loved her and I loved her just the way she was.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Princess resisted for three days. <\/span>I couldn’t get her on my lap, change her diaper, breastfeed, touch her, smell her or tickle her.\u00a0<\/span>There was a block called “incubator”, NICU, between us. I could only hold her little hand<\/span>. <\/span>She’s gone, but motherhood didn’t leave with it. <\/span>I felt the mom, all the time, even without having her\u00a0with me.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was not easy. <\/span>There are still hours. Each mother’s day was a suffering, agony and tightness in my\u00a0chest .\u00a0<\/span>. .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The sacrament of marriage in our lives<\/h3>\n

The time was passing, but she has always been present in our lives. <\/span>In 2010, Diogo and I, finally, received the sacrament of marriage. <\/span>We went to live in Sao Paulo and our life has undergone several changes. <\/span>Last year, after five years, we decided it was time to try again, and give a little brother or sister to Maria Eduarda.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the coming of the Pope Francisco to Brazil, I used to go to him and ask for his intercession, so that helped us win this dream, as well as others who seemed far from us. <\/span>The day July 24, when he celebrated the Holy Mass at the shrine of Aparecida, I was off and I ran there, with my mother and my aunt, a day before. <\/span>We spent the night in the cold, it rained, we faced hunger and a mile long line to try and to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration inside the sanctuary. <\/span>Even without knowing if we would get in, I was delivering that moment as penance, as a sacrifice. <\/span>Little did I know that my Princess was already in my womb.<\/span><\/p>\n

A new pregnancy<\/h3>\n

The news came with a joy without end, one week later; <\/span>at the same time, came an insecurity. <\/span>After all, we are human and even trusting in God and in your plans, we feared that something bad could happen again. <\/span>But he\u00a0presented us with a healthy pregnancy of another girl: Valentina. <\/span>Anxious parents, she didn’t wait the 40 weeks and came into the world on day 3 of April of this year, with 2980 kg and 48 cm, the 37th gestational week. <\/span>Another gift from God in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’re still entranced with her arrival, and do not get tired of looking at her and loving her.<\/p>\n

I feel accomplished to do everything fulfilling\u00a0down the role of a mother: breastfeeding, cuddle, cuddle, Kiss, do smell, embrace, change diaper, bathe, Tickle, massage and even cry along with her.<\/p>\n

I can’t wait to celebrate mother’s day this year, because I know it\u00a0will have a taste more than special, since now I have a daughter here with me, looking out for me on Earth; <\/span>and a daughter in heaven, watching over my soul, interceding for me and for our family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Lady, Mother of God and our Immaculate, bless all mothers, especially mothers of ICU “and those who have lost their children.”<\/p>\n

Kellen\u00a0Reis<\/p>\n

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