Courtney Baker’s previous two pregnancies went smoothly, so she hopes the third time will be the same, according to CNN. However, a few weeks later, the baby of a mother in Sanford, Florida, was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome. Baker said her doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy, but she refused. Currently, baby Emersyn Faith is 15 months old. It took this mother of three more than a year to write the letter she had been thinking about since she was pregnant with Emersyn. At the end of last May, she sent a letter to the doctor who advised terminating the pregnancy, expressing her feelings and hoping that he and society would have a different view of babies with down syndrome. The letter is also posted Facebook Parker Myles and reshared by thousands of people.
Dear Doctor,
Recently, I heard a story from a friend that during her ultrasound, the doctor said, “The baby is perfect.” When her son was born and had Down syndrome, this mother went to see that doctor. He looked at the child and said, “I told you. He’s perfect.”
My friend’s story made me sad.
I came to see him during the most difficult time of my life. I was scared, worried and completely hopeless. I didn’t know the truth about my child, so I came to you. But instead of encouraging and empowering me, he suggested that I abort this child. I told the doctor my daughter’s name, and he asked if he understood how low our quality of life would be if we gave birth to children with Down syndrome. He also suggested that we reconsider our decision to continue with the pregnancy.
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Since that first meeting, we dreaded every appointment. I could barely breathe because he never told me the truth, that my daughter was perfect.
I’m not angry, nor bitter, but really just sad. I’m sad because of the fruits heart The tiny, beating baby he saw every day on the ultrasound screen didn’t scare him. I’m sad because all the intricate details, the magic of fingers, toes, lungs or tiny eyes and ears don’t make him hesitate. I’m sad because you are so wrong when you say that a child with Down syndrome will reduce the quality of our lives. Left heart I was devastated because maybe today, he could say that to a mother. But the saddest thing is that you will never have the privilege of knowing my daughter, Emersyn.
Because, you see, Emersyn does not reduce the quality of our lives, but also touches the leftheartof thousands of people. You give us purpose and joy beyond words. Children bring us radiant smiles and sweet kisses that we have never known. You also opened our eyes to true beauty and pure love.
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| Emersyn brings her parents bright smiles and sweet kisses. Photo: Parkermyles.com. |
I pray that no mother has to go through what I went through. I pray for you too, doctor. You will see beauty and love in all the ultrasound images. I look forward to the next time I see a baby with down syndromeuterusof the mother, he will look at that pregnant woman and tell the truth: “Your baby is perfect.”
“I hope he meets Emersyn and reads the words I wrote on paper. Emersyn is proof that children with special needs deserve and can change the world. She is doing it right now.” “ABC News quoted Baker as confiding.