My niece died today. Alex's sister Jessica carried her baby for 7 and 1/2 months and she lived for 6 and 1/2 hours.
Originally, doctors thought she had Down Syndrome and we came to terms with that. Aleena had Trisomy 13, she had an extra pinky on one hand and an extra thumb on the other.
I cannot fathom what Jessica is going through. Alex and I have been trying to think of something to do for them but every idea seems so shallow. Food, flowers, a card, brownies... the only thing she might use is Kleenex and a body pillow to hug.
Alex got a call at 4am saying she was born and he rushed down to the U of U hospital to be with the family. He said the Spirit filled the room so intensely when he walked in. Aleena must have been such a strong spirit. She was not expected to make it through child birth but she did. And Jessica got to hold her for 6 hours. I'm sure Jessica and Jonathan didn't notice anyone else in the room, they only had eyes for her.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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I am so sorry to hear this. The same thing happened to my bro-in-law's sister..Trisomy 13.
It took them a very long time to come to terms with it and to get pregnant again.
Here are some ideas:
Give her a really nice journal where she can put her thoughts and pictures. Also, Natalie joined a support organization called Angel Watch.
Let me know if you want any more ideas. My heart goes out to her!
Stories like this just break my heart. I couldn't imagine going through something like this! I always struggle with how I can help in these situations, but I really like the journal idea.
i'm so sorry to hear that. it's such a hard thing to lose any loved one, but especially a child. my sister-in-law lost her son a month before he was due going on 6 years ago now, and i had a coworker who lost a daughter to Trisomy 13. it makes me so grateful for the Gospel and the knowledge that we will have our loved ones in the Hereafter.
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