Selection of women: a birth or life?

This woman put before a choice: his own life or the birth of a child. She still decided to give birth.

32-year-old resident of Wales Donna Banks, doctors said that Pregnancy and childbirth   become fatal for her. Either she had an abortion or voluntary death. Because of the serious problems with the kidneys, Donna could not give birth without risking their lives. Still, she decided to realize his dream.

13 years she tried to conceive a child, and the news of the pregnancy took it as a blessing. But her rosy dreams were dashed when doctors announced severe renal disease . Donna immediately advised to have an abortion. However, a woman always tell my friends and family that she was born to become a mother. And the child - the main thing that she wants to be in life.

Pregnancy proceeded with complications, and after 27 weeks, Donna gave birth prematurely. Doctors were convinced that the boy, who was named Cade, will not survive. He weighed about 450 grams and was suffering from a defect of the heart valves. But the child has denied all forecasts, has gone through major heart surgery and fully recovered.

Donna every day looking at the way her son is getting better, and she thus weakened. Soon she needed dialysis three times a week - almost denied a kidney. Even in the 12 years she has diagnosed with diabetes, but the disease progressed with age, and Pregnancy and childbirth   They transferred her to a fatal stage.

At the age of three and a half months, Cade left the hospital, and his mother decided to change the type of dialysis, to return home with his son. However, her health continued to deteriorate. Doctors spoke of an urgent kidney transplant operation, suitable candidates were named Donna's father and her brother. Both wanted as soon as possible to help the young mother.

Alas, the operation did not take place - gave heart failure Donna. In September it again hospitalized. Another 21 September, it told the mother that he was going to go home to be with his son. September 22 she was gone.

Donna knew Pregnancy and childbirth , Birth of a child, most likely, he would kill her and deliberately went at it. His life she exchanged the lives of his beloved son.

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