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Woman Who Weighs 37 Pounds Has Healthy Boy
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A woman who weighs 37 pounds, stands 3 feet tall and uses a wheelchair has given birth to her first child.
Eloysa Vasquez, 38, suffers from Type 3 osteogenesis imperfecta, a disorder that makes bones soft and brittle.
Her tiny, distorted body left little room for a fetus to grow and Vasquez suffered two miscarriages before doctors at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital delivered her son, Timothy, by Cesarean section Jan. 24.
We just took one day at a time. We had a lot of people praying for us. We just believed ... and here we have our son, Vasquez told The Fresno Bee for a story Thursday.
Baby Timothy weighed only 3 pounds, seven ounces because doctors had to deliver him eight weeks prematurely to protect the mother's fragile health. The child did not inherit his mother's genetic condition.
Vasquez' husband, Roy, said his wife's small stature can be deceiving: She's a strong lady.
According to the university, only one in 25,000 to 50,000 births are to a mother with osteogenesis imperfecta, and even fewer involve moms with the severe form with which Vasquez was born.
Obstetrician James Smith estimated Timothy's birth was a one-in-a-million event.
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Adoption would've been a wiser choice.
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wowow!!
really just about an hour ago??
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Wow, that's crazy. 37 pounds?
I wish them the best.
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Wow.. I wish them the best!
*huggies*
PrincessBoa
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Great to know, I wonder who's the father.
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Adoption would've been a wiser choice.
It takes a lot of courage from a woman who is 37 pounds to have a baby. She's very brave, even after two miscarriages she still continued because she wanted to have a baby with the man she loves. My sister had two miscarriages too and I experienced the pain she had to go through for keep wanting to have her babies. Guess what? Hehe, it really pays off. Both this lady and my sister have their baby safe and sound, making it to the world. I think these types of mothers should be recognized.
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Courage and foolishness sure gets confusing some time. This lady could've died and the baby, too. They both are extremely lucky. I wonder wtf is the husband thinking. I would NEVER let my wife be pregnant if she's in such condition, it's too great a risk (wife baby) and there are plenty of other options to take. Surrogate mother for one, if I wanted to have a biological kid.
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Courage and foolishness sure gets confusing some time. This lady could've died and the baby, too. They both are extremely lucky. I wonder wtf is the husband thinking. I would NEVER let my wife be pregnant if she's in such condition, it's too great a risk (wife baby) and there are plenty of other options to take. Surrogate mother for one, if I wanted to have a biological kid.
Yeah, like you know how a woman feels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Unless you can be a woman, don't judge a woman for what she chooses to do with her life. I'm sure there are a lot of women out there that sacrifice their lives for their babies and their husband. Obviously whoever marry you will be lucky cuz you'll consider adoption, but as far as real life goes, most of the guys want their own kids. That's the truth about life and sadly enough many women had to take that sacrifice. There are a lot of pressures of having a child.
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^Completely Agree.
*huggies*
PrincessBoa
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3 pound baby, thats tiny
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True to that! I'm glad they finally got to have their healthy boy.
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I wasn't judging. Whether you realize it or not it IS a huge risk she took when she decides to have the baby. With her fragile health condition, the pregnancy could've killed her and the baby. If they both die, what then? All the efforts would've gone to waste, do you really think it's worth it? I sure as hell don't. It's not worth RISKING two lives. But thank god that didn't happen.
I also wonder just how healthy can the baby be compared to babies birthed by normal healthy moms.
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Why do you think so many people would consider having their babies even if it'll kill them? I'm not a mom and was never pregnant so I have no idea how it feels like, but I think it's a lot of decisions to make. So many pressures from people around you especially the husband. People don't like to be put as someone who can't have babies regardless of their disabilities. Nobody wants to feel that they're disabled. Another thing is there are people who take different roads and well, they have to make decisions on their lives. Different people make different choices in their lives. This woman chose to have her baby and she's not only safe, but her baby is safe as well right now. I remember my sister told me when she had her baby she went to the doctor, the doctor asked her to check to see if the baby will have any disables or disease before the baby will be born so she could consider aborting the baby. My sister told me she will have the baby regardless of the conditions. You just can't back out because you think that that baby will make your life miserable. Of course, other women have their choices whether to have their baby or not, this woman chose to have hers. I think we should respect her despite the consequences. It's not about right or wrong. It's should be a woman's right to choose to have her baby. Many women decide to abort their babies because of conditions of life and this woman chose to have hers probably because of the same conditions. I personally think that anybody with disabilities have to walk this earth's surface with much more courage than the normal ones. And the normal ones tend to abuse what they have.
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Jeeze, again with the judging thing--I already said I'm NOT judging her. She can choose to do what ever she wants, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a (and I repeat) HUGE RISK TO TAKE, one that I don't think is the best course of action. But hey, feel free to do whatever.
Nobody wants to feel that they're disabled.
Another word for that is denial. People should learn to face reality and accept their limitations on what they can and cannot do. There's nothing wrong with that. Although, there is a difference in, I can do better than this.
Note to self: next time there's a topic about women and pregnancy, STFU.
Edit: oh, and please answer me this question: If you were in such condition--before you get pregnant--and with the knowledge that having a baby could kill you AND the baby, would you still choose to get pregnant and take the risk? Also, note that there are other options for you take that don't involve risking your life and/or the baby's.
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*sighs* man, you ruined my morning, John!!! me^.t qua'.. I'm going to work soon so I keep it brief...when you gave your opinions you are expicitly giving your judgement on her decision of having the child or not..see you also gave an explicit suggestion that adoption would have been wiser...I actually argue for her having the baby..lol... I think it's getting confusing as it gets...but bottom lines you still think having some other options will be better that's the liberal approach..my approach is self-centered, *admittingly* conservative...
by the way, I hate people who judge me, just like I hate traditions judging people for how they should live their lives.
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Edit: oh, and please answer me this question: If you were in such condition--before you get pregnant--and with the knowledge that having a baby could kill you AND the baby, would you still choose to get pregnant and take the risk? Also, note that there are other options for you take that don't involve risking your life and/or the baby's.
This is a huge issue. Depends on the woman. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Her body, her choice. I thought we are both liberals? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sweatingbullets.gif) You are aware that there are people still going out and decide for women what they should do with their bodies right? Well, you're doing it now even if you approach it in a liberal way.
Great, we're back to you did juge her *sighs* issue again. See, a woman is aways being judged no matter what approach she's taking.
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Cai ba nay bi dien roi hay sao vay? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
I did not say anything about her character nor did I condemn her, how can that be judging her? I'm just simply stating my opinion on the matter.
Another example for this is to jump or climb down from one story of a building to another, risking a big fall and breaking arms and legs and even death, when you can damn well take the stairs or elevator. Now you tell me if it's wise to opt for the former.
If you still insist that I'm judging her then so be it. I won't argue about that any more.
And no, I used to be liberal, but ehh...not so much any more. I'm kind of in the middle now. Still pro-choice, though, if that's what you're wondering.
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This is a huge issue. Depends on the woman. Her body, her choice. I thought we are both liberals? You are aware that there are people still going out and decide for women what they should do with their bodies right? Well, you're doing it now even if you approach it in a liberal way.
This part didn't answer my question, it was directed to YOU. And please don't put me with those people, I didn't decide for any one any thing.
Seems to me like you're getting a bit confused, Sunny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)
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Another example for this is to jump or climb down from one story of a building to another, risking a big fall and breaking arms and legs and even death, when you can damn well take the stairs or elevator. Now you tell me if it's wise to opt for the former.
Eh, I'm guessing that the woman wanted the experience of being a mother/being pregnant more than the baby itself... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
She's very lucky to have given birth to a healthy baby and not suffered any complications from her pregnancy.
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ya adoption would have been a better choice, i mean 2 miscarrages? damn
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It takes a lot of courage from a woman who is 37 pounds to have a baby. She's very brave, even after two miscarriages she still continued because she wanted to have a baby with the man she loves. My sister had two miscarriages too and I experienced the pain she had to go through for keep wanting to have her babies. Guess what? Hehe, it really pays off. Both this lady and my sister have their baby safe and sound, making it to the world. I think these types of mothers should be recognized.
well said
