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Aaron and Amy Vawter were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their second bundle of joy. Already parents to Micah, then 18 months, the couple went to have the routine 20-week ultrasound for baby number two when doctors discovered some frightening problems with their baby\u2019s heart. They were referred to a specialist at Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital, where the prognosis for their baby only worsened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey could only see three chambers of his heart,\u201d explains Amy, \u201cthree days of testing, hours of ultrasounds head to toe with three hours spent just on his heart. And at the end of it all they were telling us that this baby had so many problems, there was a zero percent chance of survival.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vawters\u2019 unborn son had severe heart defects including hypoplastic left heart, which means the left side of his heart was too small to support life. He also had a hole between the top chambers of his heart (complete atrioventricular canal) and a hole between the bottom chambers. The two valves in the middle of his heart were fused into one leaky valve. His aorta was also underdeveloped, and doctors said it was too small to supply enough blood to his body. But in addition to his heart problems, the baby had two clubbed feat, a missing nasal bone, fluid around his kidneys, and enlarged ventricles in his brain.<\/p>\n

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Devastated, the couple listened as the cardiologist told them about four open heart surgeries that could be done to attempt to fix the problems. But still, the prognosis was not good, and it would be worse if tests came back positive for Down syndrome. The doctor informed them that of the ten babies with hypoplastic left heart and Down syndrome who had been born at Seattle Children\u2019s, none had survived.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it was just the hypoplastic, then it was fixable,\u201d says Amy. \u201cSo with all the problems combined there was nothing to do. Doctors told me, \u2018You\u2019re young. You can try again. There\u2019s no reason to put yourself and your body through the rest of the pregnancy.\u2019 We said no, we don\u2019t believe in that. We\u2019re going to carry this baby for as long as we have him.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the doctors didn’t table the abortion discussion. When Aaron took Micah out of the room for a break, the doctor turned to Amy and said:<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let your husband influence what you do with your body. We can take you upstairs today and do the abortion. You shouldn’t have to do this. You shouldn’t have to go through this pregnancy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Amy simply told him, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

After an amniocentesis and further testing, it was discovered that the baby did indeed have Down syndrome. This sealed his fate, according to Amy. Doctors reminded the couple that any child with Down syndrome and severe heart defects would not survive. Because Amy and Aaron were against abortion, a doctor offered another option \u2013 inducing early labor at 28 weeks, when the baby would be too young to survive. \u00a0But Amy knew that that was the same thing as abortion.<\/p>\n

The Vawters soon found themselves switching to a Catholic hospital in Spokane, WA because it was closer to family and their support network. The doctors there didn’t once pressure Amy to abort, and she says she was very happy with their attitude toward her and her baby. Still, Amy and Aaron were scared for their son. From her blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Over the next several weeks, we mourned the loss of our baby. We sobbed, we prayed, and eventually we came to accept the situation. We felt as if we had already lost our son, yet we longed to hold him. We prayed that we would be given a few moments with him before he died. My husband said, \u2018If all he ever knows is that he\u2019s loved, that will be enough.\u2019 Our family and friends were all on their knees, too, and somehow this gave us some comfort in the midst of the thick fog of our grief.<\/p>\n

We named him Matthew, meaning \u201cgift of God.\u201d His middle name would be Nicholas, for St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the patron saint of dying babies. We really didn\u2019t expect a miracle or even dare to pray for one. We just hoped to hold our son.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the poor prognosis and lack of hope, as the pregnancy went on, ultrasounds showed that the problems with the baby’s kidneys and brain had improved, and the left side of his heart had even grown. This improved his chances for successful surgery after birth, but it was still wait-and-see.<\/p>\n

Then, at one of the appointments, doctors discovered that Matthew\u2019s heart rate was dropping. Amy and Aaron drove to Spokane for an emergency C-section. Matthew was born at just over four pounds, and, to the delight of his parents, he was alive. The left side of his heart was still too small to support life, and while he could have surgery, the cardiologist said that it wouldn’t improve his chances. So the couple opted to take their baby boy home with the knowledge that he mostly likely wouldn’t live longer than three months.<\/p>\n

Matthew spent his first months of life on and off oxygen and feeding tubes, occasionally strong enough to eat from a bottle. Around four months old he became more active \u2013 smiling and giggling. Then at six months old, the Vawters brought their son in for a check-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were astounded,\u201d says Amy. \u201cThe cardiologist said, \u2018Sometimes we speak of miracles in a casual sense, but this is a true miracle. We’ve never seen a heart grow and repair itself the way this one has.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

It turned out that the left side of his heart and his aorta had both grown to normal size. This meant that doctors could perform just one surgery in order to patch the two holes in his heart, and this would give Matthew a full life expectancy. All the Vawters needed to do was help Matthew gain some weight.<\/p>\n

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Matthew, Micah, Mikayla, and Jesse.<\/p><\/div>\n

At eight months old, weighing just ten pounds, Matthew went to the hospital for his one and only heart surgery. A pre-surgery scan of his heart showed that the hole between the bottom two chambers had closed on its own. Now doctors only needed to close the one hole. After four days in the hospital, Matthew and his family returned home, where he was more active than ever before. As Amy says, he \u201chas been a little champ ever since.\u201d As for the doctors, they now present Matthew\u2019s case at medical conferences.<\/p>\n

Today, Matthew is a typical seven-year-old boy, and he and Micah are now big brothers. Amy homeschools the children, and Matthew is learning to read, with about 40 sight-words under his belt. He loves animals of all kinds as well as cars and trucks. He loves to sit and look at books, ride horses for therapy, snuggle, and take care of his little sister. Amy notes that Matthew’s heart is so healthy that he is now able to go two years between cardiology checkups.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe loves taking care of anybody, really,\u201d says Amy. \u201cHe loves to help clear the dishes, set the table, and help bring people things they need. He loves to be the helper. He feeds the chickens. And he learns at his own pace, but his speech gets better all the time. [\u2026] We don\u2019t even think about where we were six years ago. It seems like a different life. He\u2019s healthy and happy and active and hilarious!\u201d<\/p>\n

Matthew\u2019s miraculous story has been reaching far and wide. Just this month he was featured on the website What to Expect<\/a>, reaching millions of readers. Because of this, Matthew is helping to change our culture, showing people that everyone deserves a shot at life and that everyone\u2019s life has value. Parents who are receiving a diagnosis for their unborn child can find hope for their baby through Matthew\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

On her blog, Amy recalls that one of Matthew\u2019s prayer warriors, Benedict, prayed that Matthew would live \u201cso that others could see the glory of God through him.\u201d It seems that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening. As Amy says:<\/p>\n

We hope that people who read his story will just think of Down syndrome differently, because right now the percentage of people who will abort is so high. We really hope his story and seeing how well he\u2019s doing and what a beautiful guy he is will help people give people with Down syndrome a chance. [That they won\u2019t] jump to abortion. And that it will change the way people see people with Down syndrome when out and about in society. We hope he\u2019ll make a difference.<\/p>\n

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Amy wants all parents of children receiving such a diagnosis to not give into fear. She says, \u201cIt might not be what you expected, but it\u2019s beautiful. It\u2019s not always easy, but it\u2019s always worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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