One Pound, Twelve Ounces: A Preemie Mother's Story of Loss, Hope, and Triumph
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- Synopsis
- Melissa Harris&’s dream of being a mother again shatters when a fertility doctor tells her she may never have another child due to a physical anomaly in her uterus. Determined to persevere, she undergoes nine surgeries and a year of fertility treatments until she finally gets a positive pregnancy test—only to miscarry both twins within the first fifteen weeks. When what she&’s decided will be her last attempt results in her finally becoming pregnant, she&’s told that this baby, Sam, is also at risk. While lying in a hospital bed for six days, trying to get to the golden standard twenty-four-week gestation mark, Melissa makes a decision—she will give this baby every chance to live, no matter what it takes.One Pound, Twelve Ounces is the journey of one mother&’s determination to give her micro-preemie a fighting chance, and the story of that baby&’s remarkable battle to survive.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781647422141
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781647422134
- Publisher:
- She Writes Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/02/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Melissa Harris
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family, Medicine
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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