{"id":242723,"date":"2021-04-08T11:37:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T16:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=242723"},"modified":"2021-04-06T20:56:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T01:56:42","slug":"young-mom-chose-life-stillbirth-cherish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/young-mom-chose-life-stillbirth-cherish\/","title":{"rendered":"Young mom chose life, then lost son to stillbirth: &#8216;Cherish the life that was once lived&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nadia Stone was only 19 when she became pregnant. The New Zealand woman <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/life-style\/parenting\/pregnancy\/124698523\/nothing-was-ever-the-same-again-my-heartbreaking-experience-of-stillbirth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> she barely knew her child\u2019s father and when she told him she was pregnant with his child, \u201che offered no support.\u201d Thankfully, Stone\u2019s parents and sister were supportive, and she moved back home to be with them. After her initial shock wore off, she embraced her baby&#8217;s impending arrival,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">saving money for baby items and other expenses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early in the pregnancy, Stone\u2019s baby was scanned for any abnormalities, and an initial scan at 12 weeks showed the possibility that her preborn child had Down syndrome. Further testing concluded that the baby did not have the condition.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as her pregnancy progressed, the prognoses got worse. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was told at 20 weeks that her son\u2019s chest was growing too fast for the rest of his body. At 26 weeks, she was told her baby only had a 5% chance of survival. At this point, medical professionals offered to take her son\u2019s life via abortion, but she refused because, in her own words, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wanted to carry him through the rest of the pregnancy and be there for him when he passed.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tragically, at 28 weeks, Stone noticed her son was no longer moving inside her womb. Three days later, she was induced and delivered her stillborn son, Noah Justin Stone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stone says various charities and resources helped her with the tragedy. One charity took photos of her son. Another came and made casts of his feet and hands. She said, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am forever grateful I have these memories that bring me closer to Noah.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/recording-artist-album-loss-daughter-stillbirth\/\">Recording artist tells story of album written during loss of her daughter to stillbirth<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dealing with a difficult prenatal diagnosis or stillbirth is traumatic, which is why there are organizations that stand ready to help. One such organization is\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mend.org\/infant-loss-organizations\">M.E.N.D.<\/a>, a Christian non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abbysgift.com\/\">Abby&#8217;s Gift<\/a> assists families with funeral and burial expenses, cremation expenses, pediatric medical equipment, and household expenses so families of children with terminal conditions can be together during their child\u2019s last days, gift cards for gas, expenses, hospital parking, and other needs.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amemorygrows.org\/home\/\">A Memory Grows<\/a> is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves as an outreach to grieving parents, and as a resource to hospitals, clinics, hospice groups, churches and other nonprofit organizations. Another organization, <a href=\"http:\/\/angelnames.org\/\">Angel Names<\/a>, a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ssists families of stillborn children through programs designed to provide financial assistance for end-of-life expenses and counseling services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For women generally experiencing unplanned pregnancies,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/optionline.org\">Option Line<\/a>\u00a0is a general pregnancy helpline which offers a confidential live chat, text line, and toll-free phone line that is available 24\/7. The website contains additional resources for women who are considering abortion, have had an abortion, or are seeking alternatives to abortion. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.care-net.org\/find-a-pregnancy-center\">Care Net<\/a> similarly offers resources for pregnant women and their families, helping them to connect with assistance in their local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Stone, \u201cStillbirth is so common, [and] it happens more than people realize. There is no \u2018safe\u2019 time to announce a pregnancy, but what we can do is cherish the life that was once lived, at two weeks pregnant or at 40 weeks.\u201d She added, \u201cI live through the strength of my son, as I know he is always around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/\">\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nadia Stone was only 19 when she became pregnant. The New Zealand woman said she barely knew her child\u2019s father and when she told him she was pregnant with his child, \u201che offered no support.\u201d Thankfully, Stone\u2019s parents and sister were supportive, and she moved back home to be with them. 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