My Miracle Baby

Yesterday I read an email forwarded to one of the mailing lists I subscribe to.

It talked about a mother asking for our prayers for her little baby girl who has been severely affected by a condition during her birth - cord prolapse. She is not able to function as normal. My sincere sympathy. May Allah grant her patience and the baby mercy.

My firstborn was breech, and when the water broke, the cord went with the water out of the opening. It took us a few minutes to figure it out and a few more minutes to get emergency help. By the time I was in the ER, one foot of the cord was already out. Someone quickly tried to shove it back in. Nobody immediately responded to my repeated frantic question "How's the baby?"

I remember one of the things in my mind at that moment was that "Oh Allah! Please don't let my husband suffer, not again. I don't think he can handle that." That was definitely a moment where I left it to Allah, The God.

It is such a blessings, MashaAllah, that I was woken up to the call to my name and the news that "The baby is safe, it's a girl". ALHAMDULILLAH. Apparently it happened very fast and that saved the baby. Time was very crucial. They had carried me out of my bedroom at 4:17 AM and she was born at 4:53 AM. My thanks to the FAST 911 response and ER assistance.

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/pregnancy/hic_umbilical_cord_prolapse.aspx
An umbilical cord prolapse presents a great danger to the fetus. During the delivery, the fetus can put stress on the cord. This can result in a loss of oxygen to the fetus, and may even result in a stillbirth.

My baby is a beautiful, smart, happy, energetic, bossy girl who will be three soon, inshaAllah.

Allah saved my baby girl and blesses us with her wonderful presence in our life. All praises to Allah.. countless, countless thanks and gratitute