We are so thankful for a SAFE arrival after a bit of an emergency. At 35
weeks, 6 days pregnant, we sat down on the floor of our hotel room to eat
our ordered in Mexican food. Jenn then started hemorrhaging badly.
Placenta previa had reared its ugly head like we had feared. We left
quickly and with the help of an American midwife, our doctor met us at the
door of the hospital! Friends from our language school days happened to be
in town and picked up the girls. God was so good to us. This was our first
C-section due to the placenta previa AND the baby being transverse (AND the
cord was around his neck). In less than two hours from when we left
the hotel, Titus was born. Our doctor, Dr. Supreeya was fabulous.
She's a well-known Christian doctor that has delivered many missionaries'
babies. Jenn was really weak but is doing a lot better. Titus is still
having trouble breathing and his doctor said he'll be in the hospital many
days. He is making improvements so we are thankful!
If you're wondering if Titus has Thai/American dual citizenship...no, sadly
he does not. Rules have changed in Thailand so being born here does not
give you
automatic citizenship. He will have a Thai
birth certificate though like his sister Isobel!
Titus' Early Journey "We were told
that he died..."
The journey we have been on with Titus
has been nothing short of a miraculous one and a roller coaster!
Last summer, about July, we were early on in the pregnancy, and we were
told by two doctors in Isaan (over a span of 2.5 weeks) that Titus had
died. We thought this was our 2nd miscarriage of the 2017 year (and third
miscarriage in Thailand total). We were strongly encouraged to have a
D&C and felt because of where we live (medical care not ideal) and
based on the experience we've had with miscarriage in the past, we felt a
D&C in Chiang Mai was the best option. We flew up to Chiang Mai
to have a D&C performed when...
...the doctor in Chiang Mai found a heart
beat...a living baby!
In shock and somewhat disbelief, the next day we saw a 2nd doctor (the one
who delivered Isobel) who again confirmed that this baby was alive!
Since our ultrasound two days prior in Isaan, Titus was measuring
significantly bigger (maybe double in size) and measuring right on schedule.
The doctor still had some concerns though because of fluid he was seeing in
the ultrasound. This sounded similar to our last miscarriage. We stayed in
Chiang Mai and Jenn was on partial bed rest for a time and taking medicine.
By 10 weeks pregnant, the fluid was minimal, we were in the clear, and
headed back to Isaan! This pregnancy has had the most minimal morning
sickness compared to all of Jenn's other pregnancies.
We had many friends praying for Titus
when we went to Chiang Mai for the D&C. Some
friends were praying for the miraculous to happen. Whether both doctors'
ultrasound machines in Isaan were wrong or if the Lord brought Titus back
to life we might never know, but his life was certainly spared!
This verse has been especially meaningful
to us in regard to the life that Titus has been given:
"My
mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day, for
their number is past my knowledge." (Psalm 71:15 ESV)
We will never know how many times that the Lord has saved us!
We are so grateful to Him and thank you for supporting us and rejoicing
with us in this new life !
With love,
Jason, Jenn, Moriah, Isobel & Titus Byers
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