Madysen Wilcox has chosen to walk a difficult path, and she is sharing what helps her remain strong in the face of adversity: her faith in God.
The 29-year-old homeschooling mom is currently in her third trimester of pregnancy (thirty-two weeks along at the time of writing). She’s carrying her third baby—a boy whom she and her 34-year-old husband, Darin Wilcox, have named Charlie.
Having received a fatal diagnosis for their unborn son, Madysen and Darin bravely decided not to terminate the pregnancy. Instead, the heartbreaking diagnosis has made the couple see life through fresh eyes.
“I look at my [two] kids like they’re walking miracles because they’re so perfect and healthy,” she told The Epoch Times. “My faith is the only way I’ve been able to cope with this entire process.”
Madysen says the experience has also been “so helpful” in teaching their children about God and His loving compassion.
The Wilcoxes have chosen to lead their family by example, showing 6-year-old Havyn and 3-year-old Harvey how hardship can be endured through faith.
The Diagnosis
It was February, and the Wilcoxes were thrilled when they learned they would soon welcome a baby boy into their happy family.
However, about six weeks into the first trimester, Madysen began having complications. After an ultrasound, she was diagnosed with a small sub-chorionic hematoma (a blood clot formed due to a ruptured blood vessel) and was put on pelvic rest for two weeks. The hematoma soon disappeared, and all seemed well.
After hitting the second-trimester mark, however, Madysen began to have more spotting. A second ultrasound revealed that she had another hematoma and that her baby’s brain was not developing correctly. The ultrasound technician also had a difficult time locating the baby’s nasal bone.
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