So back in May, I had the pleasure of working with the Roark family as they captured Megan's pregnancy and their last family portraits as a family of four. You can see that blog post here. They were anticipating the arrival of sweet Brecken.
Some say each one gets easier, I think for myself the next one will be more stressful. I feel my first pregnancy was like a "honeymoon" and then afterwards I really learned about all the things that could happen or scary stuff others have dealt with. My first I was just ecstatic to be pregnant I really didn't have time to think about anything but the joy.
Megan and Chris was so excited to have another baby, and then suddenly their world was changed. During routine visits, they began to notice some things with the baby. Megan was to follow up with specialist and the word abort was actually used several times!!! What? How is this even possible?! Fortunately, Megan has some really great friends in her life one being a dear friend of mine as well, Aran Hissam- founder of the Brianna Marie Foundation. Megan reached out to Aran to help calm her mind about all the information she was being told about her sweet baby growing in her belly. Aran, raises money through her organization to help with Fetal Medicine and advancements. That is raising money for babies in utero before they even take their first breath!! Amazing right!? With Aran's experience she was able to help Megan prepare for Dr. visits and ask the right questions to put her mind at ease and know exactly what was going on with her sweet baby.
At 18 weeks Brecken was diagnosed with Trisomy 13 also known as Down's Syndrome. Fortunately when he made his appearance into the world on May14th, 2017 weighing a healthy 8lbs 3oz and 20.5inches long; some of the other concerns and challenges were no longer concerns. He proved to be pretty healthy. He struggled with life outside the womb and eating so he ended up staying in the NICU for 38 days! He started with a feeding tube and then later had a G-tube added. His mama worked hard pumping round the clock to provide her sweet baby with the nutrients he needed most. He continued to progress and finally got to go home.
I got to snuggle with him at 7 weeks old! He was a whopping 11lbs by this point. I loved every inch of him too! He was so sweet and snugly. I am so glad I am able to provide these special memories for his mama to hold on to and cherish forever. Brecken continues to do great and growing stronger and stronger each day. While they still have some obstacles to deal with, he is a healthy baby! His brothers love him so much and I know they are itching to play in the dirt with him!
*** Most newborn sessions are held within the first two weeks of life...however your baby will not be refused for a session if they are older than this time frame. Baby Brecken was 7 weeks at his session and he posed just fine. Please don't let this hinder you from having newborn images of your sweet baby.
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