Doctors Told A Couple To Prepare For The Worst. But Just Weeks Later A One-Pound Miracle Arrived
Robin Bryant and James Durry were looking forward to the arrival of their baby girl. When doctors gave them news that they desperately didn’t want to hear, the couple were told to brace themselves for the worst. But weeks later, a £1 miracle was born. Bryant and Durry live in the Welsh village of Coombark. Like most parents, during the course of the pregnancy, they attended doctors appointments to receive updates on the health of their unborn baby. If you have not done so already, please subscribe to our channel and click that notification bell to get inspired by these real life stories every day.
Now back to the story all expectant parents wish for a trouble free pregnancy and birth. In some cases, however, things simply don’t go to plan. And unfortunately for Bryant and Derry, they were told to expect some complications during the pregnancy. Speaking to Mail online in October 2018, Bryant said, we went to a private gender scan and they picked up that Hallie’s femur was a bit short and that she wasn’t growing how she should have been. She was around two weeks behind. No parent to be wants to hear any negative news during a pregnancy, but at this stage, Bryant and Derry had no need to be overly concerned.
Doctors would continue to do tests, though, to try to establish what was wrong. Then it was time for Brian’s 20 week scan, which provided another opportunity to see how the baby, whom the couple had named Halle, was progressing. Unfortunately, though, Halle was still smaller than was to be expected for a fetus of her age. Bryant subsequently underwent a number of tests so that the doctors could determine what was going wrong. But both Bryant and Durry were baffled when all the results indicated that there wasn’t a problem
They were then told to consider an amniocentesis. Making a decision about whether to have this type of test isn’t easy, though, as there can be dangers involved. I knew there was a risk of having a miscarriage with a test, so I avoided it first, said Bryant. I kept booking it and canceling it. The procedure involves a long needle being inserted through the wall of the mother’s abdomen and into the protective covering in which the fetus lies. A sample of the liquid that surrounds the fetus is taken and then examined for defects. I went to have the test, but everything came back clear, she said.
I wouldn’t say it was a relief because I would have loved and cared for her no matter what happened, but we just wanted to know what was wrong so we could sort out what care she might have needed. Ryan’s decision to have the test came as a result of scans indicating that her baby was suffering from a fuse, kidney and other problems. However, because the test came back clear, doctors were still unable to give her and hera answers. Tragically, 20 weeks into the pregnancy, the couple were informed that halle might die at any moment.
We were told not to expect a heartbeat at the next scan, Bryan said. But I was always positive I had hope. My motherly instincts told me everything was going to be okay. I didn’t care what they said. The following weeks proved to be very stressful as the couple waited for their baby to be born while not knowing whether their little girl would survive due to her size. After 27 weeks of pregnancy, bride was taken into Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales, but was informed that Halle would not survive if born at that time. Bryant was told to go home and was brought back to the hospital a week later.
. We were put onto a machine and monitors showed blips in Hallie’s heartbeat, so I was taken for an emergency cesarean, Bryant explained. On Tuesday, the 23 October 2018, Bryant gave birth to Halle Sofia Duri, who is only £1 and 1oz. This came almost three months before Halley’s due date. Amazingly, despite the large number of staff on hand to jump in if she had respiratory problems, halle was born with the ability to breathe unnated. The breathing process itself was able to help provide some well needed answers.
Halle’s growth within the womb had been stunted as a result of the placenta having a restricted blood flow, and when the placenta was delivered, it was no bigger than the size of a hand. Everyone was blown away by her, Brian said. She’s tiny, around the same size as my iPhone. I can’t even describe how happy I am. I wasn’t prepared to hear her crying.
And fighting, so when she did, I was so overwhelmed. Holly is doing well, but she still has a long way to go. After the birth, the baby was transferred to the high dependency unit at the hospital she was born in, and her parents were able to stay close to the hospital due to funding from the Ronald McDonald Foundation. When I was pregnant, I was literally researching everything, Bryant recalled. But what I found most helpful is the amount of Facebook groups out there.
I was speaking to other moms who had been through similar experiences, and it really helped me. Bryan subsequently wanted to share her story in order to spread the message that births like this could happen. She also hoped that her account would help comfort other moms who might be experiencing something similar. What a lovely ending for a little baby who defied the odds. please give it a thumbs up and consider sharing it with someone who may find it interesting.