Can you think of anything worse as an expectant mother than being told that your baby has died inside your womb and will be stillborn upon delivery? Hearing those words is nothing short of horrific and devastating for a pregnant woman, as Alex Jones knows all too well.
When she was six months pregnant, Alex was told that her unborn baby boy did not have a heartbeat -- and she was advised to go ahead and make funeral arrangements so that he could be buried immediately after delivery. (Horrible!)
She was forced to give birth to her baby boy (which she did naturally) even though she knew he was going to be stillborn. And then right after his delivery -- something unimaginable happened.
Alex, her own mother, and her midwife all got the biggest shock of their lives when the tiny baby boy started wriggling his toes, and let out a groan indicating that he was breathing -- and very much alive.
And while the baby, named Cohan, was in intensive care at the hospital for five months where he faced numerous obstacles, he did indeed, survive -- and he just celebrated his 1st birthday. He's happy, healthy, and thriving, and he's an incredible miracle to his family and all of the doctors and nurses who witnessed his amazing recovery.
It must have been so surreal for Alex to go from thinking she was going to give birth to her son and then bury him right afterwards to seeing him move and hearing him make noise -- and realizing that the doctors were somehow wrong about his condition. She now believes that his minuscule size is the reason why they were unable to hear his heartbeat, even though he did, indeed, have one.
Stories like hers prove that you can never give up hope for seeing a miracle happen, even when situations in your life seem absolutely impossible.
Have you ever witnessed a miracle?
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As I recall with my son in utero, we never actually heard the heartbeat, but saw the beating heart on the sonogram.. Did they not do a sonogram?
what an AMAZING story.........
Makes you wonder if there aren't certain Doctors who have an interest in collecting babies for research. While this is the most wonderful thing imaginable, and indeed is a miracle, what does this say about medical science and/or it's practitioners? I feel humbled by this little one's triumph, and a deep sense of compassion when I look at his little hand. Nothing humbles me more than a baby.
Congrats to the Mother!!
When I was 9 I visited the doctor's office with my mother like I had every appoitment before then. She was expecting my younger sister. We made our way in the room, got situated. A woman came in and began to try to locate my sisters heartbeat. She could not. She left to find another doctor. I asked before she left if I could try. She told me that I could. When they walked back in the room, I had successfully located her heartbeat, and it was louder and stronger than ever. They were shocked. I found this to be quite hilarious.
Another time it happened again, however they wouldn't let me try. They sent us to the hospital. At the hospital, they were once again not able to locate her heartbeat. They let me try, though. A few minutes later I had located her heartbeat. They praised me with a huge cherry popsicle and sent us on our way a few hours later after finishing the check-up. I can see how a doctor can make a mistake. I'm glad for this family that the doctor made a mistake. I know how hard it is to hear your baby sister could be dead. Thoughts for this family!