First time Author and Mom, publishes book about her son with special needs

Good Morning Moms, I wanted to share with all of you an exciting event that took place. Yes it took place last year, but since my blog is so new I figured I would share it with all of you now.

I became a first time author. I published my first book (not sure when there will be a second), but anyway. My book is entitled: "Jacob's Journal - My Journey Home" http://jacobsbirthjournalbook.com/.

I'll tell you alittle about the reasoning behind the book. When I got married (I got married alittle later in life), so when we decided to get pregnant I was about 38. Of course, we had our problems getting pregnant, which I'm sure alot had to do with my age. So I went down the infertility treatment road. Well after a year of shots, pokes for blood, unsuccessful IVF, I told my husband I needed a break. It took it's toll on me emotionally and physically. I figured I would take a break and regroup before we started again. Well don't you know it a month after I went off all the medicine. I got pregnant.


Wow, how exciting. Well while I was in my 4 month I found out that my child had a congenital heart defect (Tetralogy of Fallot and AV Canal). It's amazing how advanced technology is nowadays. Well of course with that diagnosis came the possibility that my child will have Down Syndrome. How much scary and disappointing news can a family get? Of course the doctors offered me the amniocentsis test to confirm the DS, but by then who cared. Yes it would be difficult to deal with at first if my child would be born with Down Syndrome, but with all I have been through to get pregnant, I viewed this miracle as a sign from God. And he truly is that a fantastic and wonderful miracle that we have been blessed with.



So as a normal first time mom, I brought the journal to jot down my feelings and experiences as a first time mom, and after Jacob's birth there was alot of emotions flying around. We determined he did have DS and he was having some difficulty, so we were in the NICU for about 16 days before he got transferred to have surgery. Well by then alot was being told to us by doctors and nurses, so I started writing things down to keep things straight and told my husband I need to write a book about all of this. He chuckled of course, but I was serious. I wanted to share with others that may be in a similar situation, our experiences, emotions, medical information, but also to celebrate my son's life and how happy we were that he was ours.



So here it is "Jacob's Journal - My Journey Home". For all of those moms and dads, who may get the scary news that your child may have special needs, read my book and know that all will be okay in the end. Have faith! In each other and your child. They really are blessings from God.