When Jessica and Matt learned they would be parents again, they were overwhelmed with happiness and laughter surrounding the house. The couple and their toddler, Hannah, had been looking forward to having a sibling. It took them a lot of dark days and months to conceive the baby. When Jessica felt like something was happening, she took the early pregnancy test, and what she felt was right! Most of the time, institutions shouldn’t be ignored.
To break the news to her husband, knowing how happy he would be, she planned a little humorous surprise. She gave him a gift card that mentioned her craving for a Dairy Queen Blizzard. The husband was overwhelmed with joy!
Hannah was also told how she would soon become a big sister at six weeks. This was also done in a very special way, i.e., through her remarkable book. It took her time to realize what the parents were trying to tell her, but once she understood, her reaction was also priceless.
Everything seemed perfect until the pregnancy started having adverse physical effects on Jessica. She became so ill that she had to get admitted to the hospital. Between all this, the couple regularly got early ultrasounds, and life became even better when the doctor told them they would have twins.
So, they were all set to prepare for two babies rather than just one.
The couple also planned an intimate gender reveal with their family. Jessica’s mom prepared the gender reveal cake, which revealed a pink and a blue layer! Could it have gotten any better? For the couple, it felt like a dream from which they would never want to wake up.
The time moved fast, and at 19 weeks, the couple underwent the baby’s anatomy scan. Baby A, the boy Cameron, was terrific; however, something was off when it was about Baby B, Camille. There was something wrong with the head of the baby, and when Jessica heard the word ‘anencephaly knew what it was. It was a fatal condition, and she could lose her baby. It is a condition, mostly diagnosed before birth, where the skull of the baby does not develop fully. Thus, chances were high that Camille would not survive.
First, the ultrasound specialist and, later, the doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The baby could not be aborted as Cameron had to be protected, so at any cost, Jessica had to keep herself together. She was heartbroken and devastated by the news; however, she found ways to keep herself busy, and rather than grieving, she wrote Camille letters, took photos, and found unique ways to keep a memory of the twins together.
Hannah was also upset and was in tears, knowing that her baby sister would not survive, as she had always dreamt of a baby sister. The family celebrates her presence, and the mother consoles Hannah by telling her about Camille’s journey to heaven.
It was May 24th when the delivery was due, and Jessica gave birth through a C-section. Cameron was the first one to arrive. Camille arrived as a beautiful, healthy baby and was there with her family for 3 days. They loved her, cuddled her, and did everything they could in the family’s limited time. She passed away in her father’s arms. Although she was not able to survive, the family still cherishes her every single day, and all the memories will forever be dear to them.
Cameron heals the family with his presence and is the house’s light!
