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My mother-in-law dismissed my three-day-old baby’s bluish skin as a mere “cold” and convinced my husband I was “having hallucinations to get attention.” They took my credit card and flew to Hawaii for a vacation – entirely paid for by me. While they posted pictures of cocktails and sunsets online, I was screaming into my dead phone, clutching my dying son while waiting for an ambulance. Five days later, they drove home, tanned and laughing, laden with designer shopping bags… My husband’s smile vanished, replaced by utter horror as he realized his “vacation” had stolen the only thing that truly mattered to him. – True Stories

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shouted, “Possible critical congenital heart disease. Move.”

At the hospital, a pediatric cardiologist explained that Eli had transposition of the great arteries. His blood was not carrying enough oxygen. Without immediate intervention, he could die.

I signed the surgical consent with shaking hands.

Then I stopped shaking.

Diane had called me unstable.continue reading …

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