Living With Trisomy 18 | Brianna's Pro-Life Story

Brianna was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, also known as Edward's syndrome, when she was 24 weeks in the womb. Doctors labeled her "incompatible with life" and offered abortion... but her parents had hope.

Thanks to her parents' love and courage, Brianna just celebrated her 5th birthday.

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[heir]

If only we valued human life more. What a beautiful story about a beautiful girl.

[khfanlife]

One of my cousins was born with Trisomy 18. The doctors expected her to only live a year. She’s turning 33 this year. She cannot walk, talk, or eat without a feeding tube, but she’s one of the happiest, most innocent people I know. Always smiling and making joyful cooing noises when she sees her family. Our lives would be empty without her. She’s not just some disabled person. She has a soul. She’s able in the Lord.

[mariadeleon]

Not compatible with life was the most devastating words to me when I had my baby girl diagnosed with trisomy 18. I only had 20 or 25 min with her but I loved her just as much and strong as my other children. Yessss these parents are telling the truth I did not have the support group necessary for my beautiful daughter to live. This is an amazing testimony of how wrong humans can be about life. May God continue to bless this family ❤and show his love through this beautiful girl.

[Bkj]

A close family friend had a baby with trisomy 18. Doctors told her he might only live a few hours after birth, and offered her an abortion. She didn’t take it, knowing that her son would live as long as he was connected to her and if that’s all she could do for him then she’d do it. In the end, he lived 15 minutes. But, he was given the same dignity as all of us and he passed in the arms of the people who loved him the most on this side of heaven.

Nobody knows when their time will come or how long they’ll get to live, so why should we cut short some lives over others?

[thebetterayesha]

Had a miscarriage with my baby girl with trisomy 18. I was told trisomy 18 was not compatible with life. I remember shortly after hearing about kids who lived past pregnancy and wondered why our child was given a more grim outlook and no additional care when requested. Hearing of women having abortions with trisomy 18 children breaks my heart because my family would have given the world to meet our daughter and would gladly adopt their child with trisomy 18 if they gave them the chance to go to a loving home.
All u can say is god bless you guys and your precious family. I'm so glad you stood firm on life with your beautiful child and continue to fight for her.

[mariastathopoulos]

My daughter was diagnosed with a neurological disorder at 20 weeks in utero. The medical specialists recommended termination.
From 20 weeks pregnancy to her birth, l was scared. Preparing for her birth as well as thinking of her funeral.
Raphaela was born strong at 38 weeks. She never reached the physical milestones of sitting up, crawling, standing and walking.
Before her 2nd birthday she had to be fed by a nasal gastric tube before being peg fed via her stomach. Raphaela lost her vision around her 3rd birthday.
My beautiful girl died at the age of 4. Not for a moment do l regret continuing with my pregnancy and bringing Raphaela into the world.
I will always wish that her destiny was different.
Raphaela died 12 years ago. We love her as much today as when she was alive. She missed out on many things but not on unconditional love. God loves children with disabilities too.
Brianna is a beautiful girl as all your daughters are. Brianna and your family are teaching people around you faith, compassion, kindness and love.
God bless your family.

[LauraBeltran]

My daughter was diagnosed with trisinomy 18. She had a successful surgery. Three weeks into recovery I was getting ready to take her home when she suddenly got s sepsis infection. She passed in my arms. I had doctors give her every life saving treatment until the very end when she passed in God's time. Her name was Adelina Marie ❤She was so beautiful and very alert! Having her was the best gift God blessed our family with. She is loved and forever missed! Thank you for sharing your beautiful daughter's journey!

[myks]

How blessed she is to be born into such a loving family ❤

[chriscritchell]

We had a little girl with this syndrome back in the seventies, she lived for three weeks and three days, we were also told that she was incompatible with life, it was the hardest time of my life.

[echosackett]

Thank you so much for sharing this story about your precious, beautiful girl! What a wonderful legacy you are leaving for your four other daughters when they see your love, faith, and courage. It seems that more and more Christians are boldly speaking out against abortion and sharing their stories of life publicly. Thank you for strengthening others to do what is right by telling Brianna’s story. What an encouragement!

[gracejohnston]

More people should know about this, when I looked up trisomy 18 a few days ago (out of curiosity), everything was saying these children probably won't live past birth. Why is the 1st thought "Oh she probably won't live, you should just give up."?!

[hannahrebecca]

My sister was diagnosed with trisomy 18 and doctors aggressively attempted to pressure my parents into terminating the pregnancy. My dad was furious at this and said he had never been so close to hitting a woman before in his life.

My sister was born without any defects or abnormalities. She is now 27 years old and married with three children of her own.

[shanimarais]

She is perfect. Brianna is teaching every person she comes in contact with HOW TO LOVE. God is love and He is showing so many how beautiful that love is through Brianna.
May God continue blessing your family.

[blancahoward]

What a beautiful lil fighter God gave you another precious girl God Bless your family

[dadp]

Man this is a strong family. Gods bless them.

[mrstravel]

What a beautiful miraculous story. I was expecting tragic news of the baby passing. Thank the Lord she survived!

[lavenderandgold]

You have no idea how touching this testimony is. I’m currently in my third trimester and it’s being suspected that my unborn child might have osteogenesis imperfecta due to a mutation. It’s also called brittle bone disease. Because the mutation is on a gene for collagen production, people with this disease break bones very easily. We’ve been told some horrendous possibilities like he might be born with several broken bones already or even worse, he won’t live long past birth. The genetic counselor even recommended terminating the pregnancy at 24 weeks and I said no. I could never do something like that knowing God has been forming this little baby in my womb. I don't know what the future holds exactly but I know God can work through situations like this. His plans are always better than ours, that's for sure.

[laraaleman]

Absolutely beautiful ❤ God bless your family 🙏

[missmartpants]

That is so sweet! So happy to see hope flourish in a desperate situation. He won't give us more than we can handle, but fear will lead you to more than you can handle if you let it run your decisions. God bless!🌱🌾

[ieshalanzo]

I’m crying. How precious are these little ones love for their sister. We could learn a thing or two about love from special needs children and families.