Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Imagine....

I was reading on the March of Dimes website ..... parents had written there own "imagine" verses from their experiences....so I thought I would do the same...



Imagine being told that you are pregnant with triplets.

Imagine being told they can only find 2 heartbeats, a few weeks later.

Imagine being rushed to the ER at 25 weeks pregnant , thinking that you have lost your babies.

Imagine being told that you are about to have a C-section, but don't expect the babies to come out crying.

Imagine your babies being born the size of a ruler, weighing a 1lb

Imagine your babies being 100% dependant on a machine to live.

Imagine your wedding ring fitting on your baby's arm, loosly.

Imagine not being able to hold your baby for weeks.

Imagine looking at your baby , praying to God, that she will live another day.

Imagine your son having life or death surgery, but the Dr. telling you it has never been a success on a baby so small.

Imagine watching your 2lb son being carried down the hall to surgery, not knowing if you will ever see him alive again.

Imagine having a baby but going home without one.

Imagine what it feels like not knowing if your baby's next breath will be his last.

Imagine going to the mall, too afraid to buy baby clothes, because your not sure that your babies will live to wear them. (and feeling ashamed for thinking those thoughts)

Imagine bringing your babies home, but you cant take them to the other room because they are strapped to so many monitors.

Imagine being woken up by the sound of your baby's heart monitor going off.(which means it isnt detecting a heart beat.)

Imagine the feeling of hopelessness when your baby will not eat.

Imagine having a 9 month old , that weighs 9 lbs.

Imagine trying to stay sane while all this has taken place.

Imagine having micro- preemies.

Can you imagine?


1 Comments:

Blogger Amy said...

I simply CAN'T imagine! I'm so glad you found my blog and shared yours with me. I have a very close friend who taught with me who has a little girl born at 22 weeks. She was in the NICU for 5 months, went home on oxygen, had to have heart surgery, ROP surgery, and surgery for kidney stones, and at 20 months still weighs only 19 pounds. However, she is doing GREAT now--she has begun walking and talking and is just the most beautiful little thing. I can't wait to read more about your babies.

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