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busymum 
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 8:09am |
I just heard this on the news, the Doctors are saying they believe the baby will be able to have a normal life, no defect, etc! That's one very wanted baby, and look at the feet - I am gob-smacked.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 8:37am |
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Imagine the hell those parents went through when they realised at 21w that the baby was coming. I am so, so glad for them that the baby has survived.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 8:49am |
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she looks cute...has been all over the news today...but have to say im a little sceptical about what will be wrong with her - hopefully nothing but not sure....21 weeks is sooo early....
the feet picture is amazing though...
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:35am |
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Saw that on the news, the mother just looked so proud and maybe even a little shell shocked. I have to say i agree with you bombshell my first thought was "wow, but what problems is the poor little tike going to face later on". But I'm guessing you would just be so relieved that you wouldn't care!
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 10:21am |
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Isn't it incredible!!! Although I don't know how they can say she won't have any problems - maybe they can say she won't have any physical probs but developmentally and even behaviorally (sp?) they couldn't possibly know just yet! But it always breaks my heart when they have a "cutoff" for viability. Imagine a tiny baby born trying desperately to breathe on its own and a doctor says "No its too early to be viable" when it is obviously proven that they can help them and they do survive! It was scary to think that if I had Ashleigh 10 years earlier or so, she probably wouldn't have been "viable" either. And even though she breathed spontanously at birth would they have not helped her? Sorry that was a bit of a rant! Bit too close to home for me I think!!!
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 3:24pm |
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Oh my gosh I had no idea that that could happen - I'm talking about a child in Ashleigh's position not getting help 10 or so years ago. That's incredibly tragic. I just briefly saw that article on the news, and thought that baby is a living miracle. Regardless of whether or not she'll have health or development problems, she's gonna be a walking inspiration.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 4:29pm |
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I was just totally in awe of this tiny being. She is a definite fighter. It goes to show that miracles do happen. Maybe she'll have problems as she grows but for me personally that is nothing compared to the joy and happiness you get just from looking into your child's eyes. I pray for all the very best for the couple. God has truelly blessed them. I'm just truelly amazed by that little girl
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 5:45pm |
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I saw this on the news wow 21 weeks that is so early it just said 5 months on the news.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 5:51pm |
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Wow!! That is really incredible. Beautiful little girl
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 6:40pm |
I saw this on the news this morning (I think Sky UK can't remember it was early) and they had other babies born at other weeks and some of the problems they have (from memory 22, 23 and 24 weeks). None of them major problems now but they do think that this little miracle will have some problems as well. Then on the news tonight they had the ages at when you can abort in the states - I was shocked at some of them  some states you can legally abort right up to 40 weeks so not right.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 7:02pm |
40 weeks!! Thats totally shocking.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 7:41pm |
Its a miracle  The babies are miracles (heard she is a twin). As for 40 weeks for abortion, just awful.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 8:11pm |
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Yeah something like 11 states in the states don't have a cut of time to abort and that is just wrong. They say the birth of this little girl is going to open the debate over there about getting all states to have 1 law and making it legal to abort under 20 weeks only.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:18pm |
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I think in NZ it is legal up until about 24 if for medical reasons - ie findout at 20 wk scan that there is something terribly fatally wrong.
It's kinda scary - i spose though, what parent wouldn't want to have their child survive or have the chance to have it survive.. still with all the problems they face and all they have to go through and the potential problems.. ie behavioural problems or learning problems, lasting physical effects or brain problems etc.. it's about ethics - whether ethically its ok to keep a baby alive even if we have the means to do so.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 10:30pm |
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one of my close mates from my old work who was due 5 or so days after me with xander,found out bad news at her 20 wk scan(babys skull had not formed properly and the brain was growing outside of skull) and some kidney probs too i think,anyway she was made to go thru a normal delivery.this was here in palmy.she was only 18 yrs old to and her partner had JUST turned 18 too.I still cant believe how they both coped with such terrible circumstances at such a young age.I THINK her other option was c-sect but i heard she wasnt allowed that choice.
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 10:44pm |
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Did the baby survive Becs?
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Posted: 21 February 2007 at 11:00pm |
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Oh Bec's a freind of mine went thru the same thing awhile back, found out at the 20wk scan baby had his heart etc growing outside his body. She went in a week later to be induced & HAD to go through natural labour. So terrible. & you feel soo useless as you cant say or do anything to mak it better.
That gorgeous wee babe is a tru mircle. Blessed be wee 1.
40wks SICK that would be like m u r d e r, YUCK!! Shame on the US.
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Posted: 22 February 2007 at 12:43am |
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just wondering... how do they know she wont have any defects? they cant can they?!?
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Posted: 22 February 2007 at 7:31am |
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I'm guessing they may be referring to no cleft lip, organs in right place, etc... but it is a rather wide statement.
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Posted: 22 February 2007 at 1:38pm |
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I saw in the paper today that they decided not to release her and she is staying in hospital for observation for a few more days.
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1/2 a pound baby!!
