Vanessa McLeod had a completely normal pregnancy. At an examination in the 19th week of pregnancy, she learned that her unborn daughter would be born without the lower part of her arms and hands.

“I was afraid that the pregnancy might be risky. That there was something she might not survive. That I will give birth and lose her after a few days, hours, or minutes,” said Vanessa, whose only concern was the safety of her unborn daughter.

Doctors told her that her daughter might also have a cleft lip, a curved collarbone, and heart problems. They clearly told her that she should have an abortion. The new parents also learned that their baby would be born without lower arms and hands. “I started crying, and the visions of my perfect baby disappeared. No hands? I’ve never heard of it. That never occurred to me. I never worried about that because of everything else that could go wrong,” said Vanessa.

Vanessa’s father remained positive after all these news reports and clearly said, “She will be a blessing to our family.” The family visited various doctors and specialists, but everywhere they were met with negativity and ambiguity. No one was interested in their problem. They said she should have an abortion, but that was never an option for Vanessa and her husband, who fell in love with their unborn daughter and valued her life more than the doctor.

Vanessa turned to her husband for support, and he made it clear: “I will do everything I can to take care of her. I’ll do anything for her. I want her. I will take care of her for the rest of her life.” Vanessa’s heart dropped a stone then; she knew that this baby was theirs and that they would love and protect her unconditionally. Ivy was born four weeks prematurely, without hands and lower arms, and has progressed very nicely since then. Instead of fear, Vanessa chose love and life for her family. Ivy became their happiness and a true blessing from God.

A story is circulating on the internet about a mother who underwent eye removal surgery in order to save her pregnant children.Jessica Boesmiller, 37, went to her doctor with blurred vision in one eye in November, and within days was diagnosed with ocular melanoma, a rare form of eye cancer.

Her right eye was completely removed three weeks later with the hope of reducing the risk of the cancer spreading to the babies. And when her doctors suggested it, she accepted it and removed her eye on November 30, which ensured the least amount of harm to the babies.

The YMCA director, who delivered a baby girl and a baby boy days before Christmas, said she and her husband, a North Carolina firefighter, were relieved when tests confirmed the babies’ placentas had not been infected.

Eventually, the woman underwent the operation, which was successful, and the twin babies, when they were born, were very healthy. The mother, who now wears an eye patch, gave birth on December 21 to Piper Marie, who weighed six pounds eight ounces, and Mason Dare, who weighed six pounds one ounce.

Now Jessica is cancer-free and enjoying life with her children.