yummymummy
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Just wanted to share a true story I read in a book written by medical social workers in Singapore.
There was this baby that was born with multiple genetic abnormalities at birth and had to be hospitalised for 6 months. The MSW wrote that the parents never came to visit. When she contacted them, they said they had lost their jobs and were busy finding new ones, and the husband had medical appointments to keep. They tried unsuccessfully to send the baby home.
She wrote that the parents once commented on the child "He's so ugly. The way he eats is like a dog."
When the child was in critical condition and passed away in hospital one night, the parents only came the next morning.
At first I was filled with disbelief when I read this. But on second thought it seems like rejection is not uncommon.
Nurses told me of a case in sg where the parents could deal with the Trisomy 18 diagnosis (Vera's) and left the baby in a hospice. The baby died shortly after.
Parents who love your special child, you have already done so much for them, because I believe these kids thrive on love.
There was this baby that was born with multiple genetic abnormalities at birth and had to be hospitalised for 6 months. The MSW wrote that the parents never came to visit. When she contacted them, they said they had lost their jobs and were busy finding new ones, and the husband had medical appointments to keep. They tried unsuccessfully to send the baby home.
She wrote that the parents once commented on the child "He's so ugly. The way he eats is like a dog."
When the child was in critical condition and passed away in hospital one night, the parents only came the next morning.
At first I was filled with disbelief when I read this. But on second thought it seems like rejection is not uncommon.
Nurses told me of a case in sg where the parents could deal with the Trisomy 18 diagnosis (Vera's) and left the baby in a hospice. The baby died shortly after.
Parents who love your special child, you have already done so much for them, because I believe these kids thrive on love.