Okay, as you know if you have read my previous post. I had a little boy die right before birth and I wanted to tell you a little bit as to why.
If you know anything about what a pregnant woman needs to have a healthy child then you will know half of what I am going to say already. But, if you don't this will be a rude awakening to you.
Folic Acid is a crucial vitamin to take while pregnant and even more crucial to take at least three months before becoming pregnant. Folic acid is the vitamin that keeps your child from having a neural tube defect such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
Anencephaly is the neural tube defect that killed my son. My body does not produce the vitamin that was crucial to his survival. Most women produce at least a little of this vitamin naturally, but still need to take their prenatal vitamins to achieve the amount that the unborn child needs to survive or be born healthy.
Well, I got pregnant before marriage so I was not exactly planning on having a child. Therefor I did not take folic acid before becoming pregnant and I was constantly sick while pregnant and was unable to take my prenatal vitamins. I did not know that my body did not produce this vitamin, nor did I know anything about what you need to do to have a healthy baby.
I was twenty weeks into my pregnancy and was going for my ultrasound to find out what we were having. As I lay on the table looking at the screen I realized that my baby was just too small for his age, he was not moving, and his little heart was not beating. The sonographer would not tell me what was wrong but, I knew. The next day I was induced into labor. After 16 hours of labor and a horrific delivery, I held my motionless child in my arms. He was a perfect little angel and obviously was to good for this planet. After my husband and I spent an hour or so with our son my doctor came in and said he knew what was wrong with Jacey. Anencephaly! I don't ever want to hear of another person going through the horrifying loss of a child that could have been prevented simply by taking a vitamin or eating correctly. Therefor I tell Jacey's story to whoever will listen. If nothing else my angels death will save many others lives.
If you would like more information on Anenecphaly follow the link below:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/anencephaly/anencephaly.htm
If you know anything about what a pregnant woman needs to have a healthy child then you will know half of what I am going to say already. But, if you don't this will be a rude awakening to you.
Folic Acid is a crucial vitamin to take while pregnant and even more crucial to take at least three months before becoming pregnant. Folic acid is the vitamin that keeps your child from having a neural tube defect such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
Anencephaly is the neural tube defect that killed my son. My body does not produce the vitamin that was crucial to his survival. Most women produce at least a little of this vitamin naturally, but still need to take their prenatal vitamins to achieve the amount that the unborn child needs to survive or be born healthy.
Well, I got pregnant before marriage so I was not exactly planning on having a child. Therefor I did not take folic acid before becoming pregnant and I was constantly sick while pregnant and was unable to take my prenatal vitamins. I did not know that my body did not produce this vitamin, nor did I know anything about what you need to do to have a healthy baby.
I was twenty weeks into my pregnancy and was going for my ultrasound to find out what we were having. As I lay on the table looking at the screen I realized that my baby was just too small for his age, he was not moving, and his little heart was not beating. The sonographer would not tell me what was wrong but, I knew. The next day I was induced into labor. After 16 hours of labor and a horrific delivery, I held my motionless child in my arms. He was a perfect little angel and obviously was to good for this planet. After my husband and I spent an hour or so with our son my doctor came in and said he knew what was wrong with Jacey. Anencephaly! I don't ever want to hear of another person going through the horrifying loss of a child that could have been prevented simply by taking a vitamin or eating correctly. Therefor I tell Jacey's story to whoever will listen. If nothing else my angels death will save many others lives.
If you would like more information on Anenecphaly follow the link below:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/anencephaly/anencephaly.htm
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