When planning still brings the unexpected. Two parents piece together parenthood for the fourth but first time when they discover their soon to be born son has some complications. Experience their story, his birth and the strength of their child who was diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD).
Picking up where we left off Jessica and I are forced to rush back to the hospital after a failed surgery.
After meeting with the high risk specialist to discuss the results; if the baby would in fact have spina bifida; John and Jessica discuss their reaction and take us through meeting a neonatal surgeon who is offering a life saving procedure. They'll discuss what was involved leading up to surgery and how things take an even more unexpected plan of events when the surgery fails.
Meet the hosts and dive into their fourth but first planned pregnancy for the boy. In this episode we will dive into "trying", Jessica's fertility issue related to PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and the joy both John and Jessica experience when they discover they were pregnant. Tune in to hear all about their amazing gender reveal and find out how things took an unexpected turn.
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