We’ve made many medical advancements that have made giving birth a much safer process. Still, now matter what kind of birth you have, there are risks. This family experienced one first-hand when this Colorado mom had to give birth via emergency cesarean section. The doctors cut her newborn’s face when performing the procedure. Family Pursuing...
Parenting
Losing a child is a pain that no parent should ever endure. In 2014, an expecting mother had her dreams of being a mother crushed when her child, a stillborn, never took his first breath. After one year of not touching his room, she decided to sell the crib she had bought for him. The...
Attending a school dance is something most children dream of. They go through their schooling careers planning out dresses, tuxedos, corsages, what ride they will rock up in, and the list goes on. There is something magical about the whole affair. One family was heartbroken when their little girl was diagnosed with a terminal illness....
Giving up a child for adoption is never an easy decision. When Shelley Pitts became pregnant at just 14 years old, she ultimately knew that it was what would be best for her baby. Still, she silently celebrated her son’s birthday every year since the day she gave him away. Finally, more than three decades...
All parents want for their children is for them to be healthy and happy. Watching a child go through a health scare is absolutely gut-wrenching. This is just what happened to this Australian family when their 8-year-old daughter’s schoolmates started telling her she looked pregnant. What ensued is something no parent ever hopes their child...
Shan Cooper went viral for feeding her infant the controversial paleo diet. Grace, now eight years old, grew up eating mainly fresh produce, eggs, meat, and eggs and no processed sugar. Her mother is known for her blog ‘My Food Religion’ where she shares healthy recipes using “ingredients that are as close to their natural...
Modern medicine has made some astounding advances including helping families have babies where they may biologically struggle. One example is a woman born in 1991 who gave birth to an embryo frozen in 1992. Old Frozen Embryo Develops New Baby Tina Gibson lives in Tennessee with her husband Benjamin. The pair were married for over...
Every mother-to-be anticipates their first appointment with the doctor. Whether they’re excited or scared, or both, it is an appointment they’ll never forget. The first time they hear their baby’s heartbeat. Or, in the case of one expecting couple, four. They got quite a shock when the obstetrician told them they were soon to welcome...
Taking a loved one off life support is one of the hardest decisions people face. We hope to never be in that position but for many it’s unavoidable. When Ryan Finley’s wife suffered from cardiac arrest he was ultimately faced with this difficult choice. He weighed his options and “pulled the plug”. In her final...
One-month-old Ben passed away in the night due to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). His mother, Amanda Saucedo, had taken him out of his co-sleeper to change his diaper and breastfeed him. But soon after he latched on, she fell asleep. Her alarm clock woke her at 8 a.m. but Ben didn’t wake up....
Gareth Holliday, 44, has been trying to rent an apartment for months. For the dad of 11, he needs a place through a council’s approved estate agents to be able to see his kids. His marriage of eight years has ended this year, leaving him couch surfing and unable to host his little ones for...
Parents are supposed to love their children no matter what, right? Well, apparently not all parents agree. This mom was shocked when one day her 15-year-old son called her at work in tears. He had just come out as gay to his dad, who angrily kicked him out of the house. The mom responded in...