Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael SantorumA collection of letters by the author to her unborn child with an abnormality known as "posterior urethral valve", a defect in which a valve in the urinary system does not open. As a result, the baby is unable to empty fluid from the bladder to the amniotic sac. |
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... amniotic sac surrounding you . The procedure was done ! You did well , and I remained still on the table , did not get sick , and tolerated the pain . Thank you , dear God ~ the catheter is in place ! The only complication was the time ...
... amniotic sac surrounding you . The procedure was done ! You did well , and I remained still on the table , did not get sick , and tolerated the pain . Thank you , dear God ~ the catheter is in place ! The only complication was the time ...
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... amniotic sac to prevent infection . I was a little confused by this and did not want to think about the possibility of getting an infection . I know we'll be fine , Gabriel . I'll take it easy , follow the doctors ' orders , and we will ...
... amniotic sac to prevent infection . I was a little confused by this and did not want to think about the possibility of getting an infection . I know we'll be fine , Gabriel . I'll take it easy , follow the doctors ' orders , and we will ...
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... amniotic fluid . So much that , for the first time , we saw your arms and legs moving ! You finally had room to move ... sac . The only way to treat this was through delivery . Dr. Simms went on to say when the amniotic sac was removed ...
... amniotic fluid . So much that , for the first time , we saw your arms and legs moving ! You finally had room to move ... sac . The only way to treat this was through delivery . Dr. Simms went on to say when the amniotic sac was removed ...
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Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael Santorum Karen Garver Santorum Limited preview - 2012 |
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References to this book
The Night I Held an Angel: An Inspirational Testimony of a Mother's Healing ... Zchantell McDonnell No preview available - 2004 |