My Wife Patted a Newborn, but She Had No Idea He Was Our Son – Story of the Day
My wife had a difficult pregnancy, and something terrible happened at the hospital. When I showed her our son, she had no idea who he was, and the doctors didn’t give me hope.
Meghan and I got pregnant at the beginning of 2018. We were so excited to form a family after trying for several months. But her pregnancy took an unexpected turn. After a few months, Meghan had to be on complete bed rest.
Her condition turned dangerous. One doctor said it would be safer to terminate the pregnancy and use a surrogate. “No! I will not kill my baby!” she wailed at that opinion.
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“Honey, it might be better this way. I don’t want to lose you both if the worst happens,” I suggested.
“Luke, we can’t do that. What if we can’t have another child? This is my baby. I already feel connected to him or her. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t,” Meghan chanted.
“Ok, darling,” I reluctantly agreed. “But let’s go to another doctor for a second opinion.”
We visited another specialist, and she gave us a little bit of hope.
“Look, this pregnancy is extremely risky for both you and the baby. That’s why your other doctor suggested termination. But we can work through it. You have to be on bed rest immediately and follow my directions exactly,” the doctor said.
“Yes, Dr. McClain. I will do everything!” Meghan said excitedly. I was not so sure about this, but this was mostly Meghan’s decision. It was her body.
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“There’s a big chance you will go into labor early, and you have to get here fast in that case. Medicine can only do so much. You will have to do everything, and if you believe in any God, it’s time to pray that everything goes smoothly,” Dr. McClain finished.
We left her office a bit more hopeful, knowing we might be able to have this baby. A few months went by, and we followed her instructions to the letter. But around the 7th month, Meghan suddenly went into labor, and we rushed to the hospital.
Dr. McClain managed to stop her contractions. But she said it would be better for Meghan to stay in the hospital for the remainder of her pregnancy. “We want to keep the baby inside as long as possible,” the physician explained.
I only left the hospital to go to work and...