A girl, whom doctors gave no more than an hour, will soon turn into a month

The history of this crumb is a lesson for everyone: never give up, fight to the end. Little Fiona Grace started her struggle for life in her mother's womb. At the 21st week of pregnancy, an American woman, Otem Dunn, made an ultrasound and learned about the terrible diagnosis of a baby. The girl found a defect in the development of the forebrain: his lobes are not disconnected. This anomaly happens in one for 10 thousand newborns. It causes the child cramps and other serious health problems. The doctor told the future mother: her child, having been born, will not live for a couple of hours. - My husband and I were simply destroyed - the emotions of Otem are simple to understand. On the same day, the couple have chosen a name for their little girl - Fiona Grace. And from that time on they never ceased praying for a crumb, asking God for a miracle and healing.Photo:@mommynluvnitA couple of months later – another ultrasound. The heart is enlarged, there are problems with the blood vessels and liver, and due to the accumulation of fluid in the brain, part of it is simply missing. Almost in despair, the parents make a decision: if their baby survives the birth and leaves this world, she will become an organ donor. And then her life, even if so short, will not be in vain. God alone knows what was in the mother’s soul at that moment. Misfortune did not come alone. Just a few days before the birth, Autumn’s mother died. “When there was a funeral, my father and I thought that we needed to buy another plot in the cemetery. For my Fiona. So that she could lie with her grandmother ...,” says Autumn. The doctors offered to terminate the pregnancy, but the woman resolutely refused ... And now, holding baby Fiona in her arms, the happy mother does not stop repeating how wrong the doctors were. The girl was born on January 3 by cesarean section. She was born without making a sound. “It was horrible,” Autumn recalls. “But then I heard her first cry and I knew everything was going to be okay. I just knew it.” Fiona was born weighing 2.8 kg. She was breathing and her heart was beating strongly. In addition, an ultrasound of the brain showed that everything was not as bad as the doctors had previously said. The baby had an operation to pump out the fluid from the brain. Now her life is out of danger. The girl is steadily gaining weight, delighting her mother with a good appetite. “My daughter is my little fighter,” Autumn says proudly. Of course, there are still problems. The cyst in the girl’s brain will probably remain there forever, and this can threaten the baby with blindness. In addition, Fiona’s left kidney and ureter are enlarged. So the treatment will still be a long one. However, Fiona is alive, and that’s the main thing. Very soon she will celebrate her first month of life. “When we realized that we could bring our girl home, her eldest child David went to buy clothes for her. Fiona didn't have any belongings at all, because we were preparing for the worst, - admits Autumn. And she shares her most intimate experiences: - You have to follow your heart and your faith. This is the only thing that helped me survive and endure all this.