Well my name is Rachael, Im 21 yrs old. Never in my wildest dream did I think I was gonna be a mom at such a young age. Not because theres anything wrong with it but just because my life is so all over the place. Im in college and for a while this was my one and ONLY focus. However our son Jaylen is a miracle and a simbol of hope and inspiration. I was on the IUD and I was diagnosed with fibroids in my uterus and my boyfriend Tommy had low sperm count. It was suppost to be impossible to get pregnant, I was told I would need a lot of help. I didnt want kids at this time of my life so it didnt matter. On April 2008 I found out I was pregnant. Overwelmed by the situation we decided to keep our baby.
My pregnancy was very normal but at 35weeks I decided to scheduled an appointment with the perinatologist(I work in gynecology)and at 35weeks pregnant Jaylen was diagnosed with transposition of the great artheries when I was 35weeks pregnant and we found out that he would need open heart surgery right after delivery. In a way I felt aweful and in a way very lucky that we found out on time. I did as much research as possible and we started our search for the best heart surgent in California. It all came down to childrens hospital or sedars. We decided to go with childrens hospital. I scheduled a C~section and 10 mins after delivery my son turned blue as expected. He was then transferred to childrens hospital on a saturday morning and had open heart surgery by Monday morning. Jaylen's surgery was performed by Dr.Vaughn Starnes and Dr.Cynthia Barrington who are just amazing people, they saved my son's life just like they have many. Jay made a remarkable recovery. By wednesday noon they closed up his chest and by thrusday morning all tubes came off.He has been through so much at his short life and he keeps on going, he is a fighter and the strongest person I know. I believe that Jay has made it this long because he wants to live. A doctor can only do so much and then its up to the patient and god. Tommy and I are commited to making everyday a special day for Jay, we love him more that anything and we tell him so everyday.