Family Stories

Braelin Ellis’ Family

Parents: Bren and Benny Hometown: Vidor, Texas Lived for 2 hours Braelin Ellis’ Story It had taken twenty years to conceive their first child, Benjamin, but after only two and a half more years of waiting, Benny and Bren found themselves blessed with another pregnancy. “We were ecstatic as we began to think of once again […]

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Braden Philip’s Family

Parents: Bonnie and Bruce Hometown: New Ipswich, New Hampshire Born to heaven at 34 weeks Braden Philip’s Story After having six healthy children, Bruce and Bonnie were stunned in October 2002 when their seventh child was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. Bonnie was 20 weeks pregnant at the time, and they received the news from a

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Akili Malik’s Family

Parents: Leslie and Jessie Hometown: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Carried to term, lived 5 minutes Akili Malik’s Story It was the first week of December, 2003 when Jessie and Leslie first feared that something was very wrong with their baby. The ultrasound showed a choroids plexus cyst. They scheduled a level II ultrasound and an amnio. One week

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Abigail Rose’s Family

Parents: Kris and Matt Hometown: Flushing, Michigan Carried to term, born asleep Abigail’s Story Kris will never forget the day of her 20-week ultrasound. She had called Matt from the waiting room to tell him they were having another healthy girl, only to have to call him back to tell him they instead thought she

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Abigail Grace’s Family

Parents: Mindy and Steve Hometown: Scio, Ohio Carried to term, lived 5 days Abigail Grace’s Story When they found out in January that they were expecting their 3rd child in September 2002, Steve and Mindy were really excited. Their other children, Nathan, 4, and Sarah, 18 months, were excited as well. Despite the fact that

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