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The One in a Million Baby

Our lives are full of odds. We buy lottery tickets when the chances of winning are as small as one in 40 million. But when the circumstances are a little different and the odds mean something rare and unusual, like a chromosomal abnormality or a medical condition in our children, we dismiss the much higher odds which can be as high one in 800 because we assume it won’t be us who make up that one. The One in a Million Baby tells the stories of the children and their parents who find themselves as that one in a thousand, or one in ten thousand, or even one in a million position and how they come to cope.
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Apr 4, 2016
I first met Cassie when we were both pregnant. I asked a panicky question about nuchal measurements in a Huggies mothers' forum and she was one of the people who replied. At the time she was in hospital on bed rest at around 24 weeks pregnant. We started emailing and soon both our journeys started to get complicated and hard. Cassie was dealing with very different things from me, but we bonded over a shared experience of adjustment and grief. While we were doing different things and dealing with varying circumstances, we were honest with each other about our fears, or disappointments, our grief. I cried as I read her emails, and as I typed my own. Cassie is a fantastic person, a great nurse, and a wonderful mother, and I am so amazingly proud to have her on the show and to share her and her husband Antony's story. Cassie's son, Thomas, has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. In this episode she speaks with beautiful honesty about her experience and how her feelings have developed over time. Here's some pictures to help you see her lovely family. Thomas is the younger brother to his lovely sister, Charlotte. [caption id="attachment_996" align="alignleft" width="281"]The first photo taken of Thomas. Cassie mentions this photo in the episode. Thomas was intubated and fighting for his life. The first photo taken of Thomas. Cassie mentions this photo in the episode. Thomas was intubated and fighting for his life.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_995" align="alignright" width="225"]Despite a rocky start, it wasn't long before Thomas was breathing for himself. Despite a rocky start, it wasn't long before Thomas was breathing for himself.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_991" align="aligncenter" width="660"]Thomas showing off his sitting and motor skills. Thomas showing off his sitting and motor skills.[/caption] 12096399_1190668950949476_3984049493916236895_n DSC_0725 Listen to the episode here, or subscribe through itunes here: The One in a Million Baby - Tessa Prebble or through Stitcher Radio. If you like what you hear, leave a review! You can follow Thomas's journey through his facebook page, Follow Thomas. Thanks again to Grayson Gilmour for his music from his album Infinite Life! grayson You can buy his album on iTunes and through his website. And thank you to Enelia from Abacus Finch for the beautiful logo design.
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