‘We Said Hello And Goodbye’: Mom Carrying Child For Organ Donation Gives Birth

Keri Young and her husband Royce both welcomed and said goodbye to their daughter Eva last week. Even though her time on this planet was short, little Eva’s impact will be here forever.

During their 19 week anatomy scan last December, the Youngs learned that their daughter had anencephaly, a terminal diagnosis where the infant is born without much of their brain. Keri made the selfless decision to carry the baby to term in hopes of donating her organs to others in need of a transplant. Her husband’s letter of admiration went viral, earning them many well wishes from people far and wide. “I was a spectator to my own life, watching a superhero find her superpowers,” he wrote. “In literally the worst moment of her life, finding out her baby was going to die, it took her less than a minute to think of someone else and how her selflessness could help. It’s one of the most powerful things I’ve ever experienced.”

- Megan Zander, ScaryMommy.com


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