This Mom Had A Special Way Of Welcoming Her Baby Born With Extra Chromosomes
When many get lose hope and get heartbroken over the news of their baby being born with a certain kind of “disability”, Jessica Young Egan from Salt Lake City, Utah announced the birth of her daughter, Gwendolyn in the most precious way. She took the Down syndrome as a special gift that came with her daughter.
The Instagram post by this amazing woman has made us all teary-eyed in a positive way (of course!). She described her daughter as a sweet little package that arrived with extra chromosomes. She wrote, “When I placed my order I said, ‘Regular amount of chromosomes, please! That’s what everyone else got and what I wanted too.”
#sweetgwendolyn #nothingdownaboutitShe didn’t receive what everyone else usually did and instead of complaining, she considered herself fortunate to get an “extraordinary” present. She added in her post, “They called me shortly after my order was in production and said, ‘Great news, we went ahead and upgraded you to extra chromosomes for free! You’ll receive the extra chromosomes with your completed order in 9 months.’”
Her words left a huge impact on people especially the ones who have someone with special needs around them. Her post just reveals that it’s a magical experience and she doesn’t have anything to complain about. It’s a wonderful experience to carry her daughter!
Gwendolyn entered the world in December and was born with Down syndrome. When Egan got this news, she needed time to take it all in. But she realized that this is going to be her surprise package. She wrote, “‘What?!’ I was mad! All the other orders I had seen displayed via perfect Instagram posts did NOT have extra chromosomes.” Eventually, she was just thankful for the gift and had no feeling of dissatisfaction with the situation.
When my mom gave us this little preemie outfit with a hood before Gwen was born, I didn’t think she would even get to wear it. Here we are almost 2 months later and it still fits! #teenybaby #sweetgwendolyn #motherdaughter #finallyamom #theluckyfewThose extra chromosomes in the little bundle of joy carried a ray of sunshine with them. The little baby girl brought happiness as her mother described. Egan said that an adorable shot of her baby girl left her spellbound and she wanted to share it with the world with a beautiful message. She said, “I wanted to refer to her diagnosis of Down syndrome in a super positive way and comparing it to a ‘product review’ where I got all I wanted and more just seemed perfect.” She would give a five-star review to the package.
Her caption further read, “If offered, definitely take it! I posted some photos below of the finished product and you can see the extra chromosome is so worth it — it is extra cute, extra special, and extra-ordinary!” Someone pass the tissues, please!
She expressed, “These children are filled with so much light and love that it is truly like having an angel in your home. I often say the love I have for my little girl is ‘fierce,’ because it’s completely true. My daughter’s differences make her unique and ferociously loved; to our family she is as valued and rare as a precious stone.”
We are glad that someone presented this in such a thoughtful way. Babies are always special regardless of the number of chromosomes they are born with. Extra ones just add to the beauty!
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