Unborn Child Test Campaign
This is how our lives unfolded the last 12 months....November 2022 we find out we are pregnant with our second child, we were ecstatic as we have been trying for months, so the plans started, dreaming, wondering would it be a boy or a girl...
While on holiday, in December Benice started bleeding in the middle of the night. We rushed her to the nearest hospital, but unfortunately it was to late, we were informed that she had a miscarriage, unfortunately we lost the baby...
Grief, sadness, guilt, and sometimes even a sense of isolation filled our hearts. For weeks we went through stages of shock and disbelief, as the dream of new life that once bloomed with hope took an unexpected and painful turn.
We decided not to give up and to try again.....and in June we found out we are pregnant once again! Given the recent history, we were cautious this time around...human nature led us to try and protect ourselves emotionally, so we contained our excitement...a week later history repeated itself when we had to rush Benice to Hospital at round 7 pm as she started bleeding once again...December repeated itself... our 2nd miscarriage...another connection lost.....
sorrow, guilt, and a profound sense of loss all over again
is it worth it.....
We decided it is worth it, so we tried again...exactly a year later from our first miss carriage we visit the doctor baby is developing well....
but she picks up a growth we need to immediately see the fetal specialist. Our hearts drop, emotions from the last year run through you at 200 km per hour....is it happening again....
2 hrs later at the fetal specialist... she scans and scan and scan, felt like an eternity, your heart is beating in your throat, your mouth is dry.... and then the confirmation: the neck wall is extended stretching all the way down our child's back
There is a silver lining, our child is alive!!! The extended neck wall indicates however that there is a a 95% chance that some sort of syndrome is present and in order to get a full diagnosis and determine treatment we need to complete a series of test
So you might ask why we are sharing our story with you?
The simple reason is that we need your help The costs of these test costs between R22 000 - R33 000 and the medical aid does not cover the test.
Any donations will go towards covering the tests and the treatment thereafter.
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Liz
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand
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Liz donated R 1 000 via Unborn Child Test
24 Feb 2024
R 1 000
Samantha Caren donated US $ 11 via Unborn Child Test
25 Jan 2024
US $ 11
Anonymous donated R 1 000 via Unborn Child Test
18 Jan 2024
R 1 000
Brenda donated US $ 54 via Unborn Child Test
12 Jan 2024
US $ 54
Anonymous donated R 1 000 via Unborn Child Test
12 Jan 2024
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