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Sisters Across The Sea 

Andrea's Children


In January 1999, I was told to expect my 3rd grandchild, due to my youngest 
daughter Andrea. 

At a 14 weeks of pregnancy she advised the midwife she had flu symptoms and was 
told to take a painkilling tablet. 

The day after she started to bleed slowly, and she was admitted to hospital with 
a raging temperature. 

The baby Ashley was born/died on 26th March 1999. It was also my eldest 
granddaughter's birthday. 

I found it so difficult to be happy for my granddaughter in one room, and crying 
in another room for the loss of another grandchild. 

It was revealed after blood tests she had contracted TOXOPLASMOSIS -probably 
from a cat she had at the time. 

Six months later, Andrea was pregnant again, and all was fine until 19 weeks 
when the bleeding started again. 

During this time my other daughter had informed me that she was pregnant as 
well. 

On going to the hospital Andrea was told she could come home. This decision was 
wrong! She should have been admitted for bed rest, as I had gone through the 
same thing with Andrea at the early stage of 6 weeks, and she survived. 

Three days later it became obvious that the baby was coming. At 20 weeks KIRSTY 
was born/died on 8th February 2000. 

I inquired about having her christened, and was told she could only have a 
blessing, the hospital only try for survival from 24 wks, and the church stay 
with the same criteria. She was a baby, and in my eyes deserved a christening, 
but she was blessed instead. 

I saw this grandchild born, we held her, and both Mum and I saw her move, but 
the nurse said no! She had her back to us so how did she know. I still believe 
Kirsty moved in my arms. 

We were informed that you have to lose three babies before any medical tests are 
done to find the cause. 

My other daughter, Suzanne was safely delivered of a boy, TYLER on 29th July 
2000. 

Again, six month's later Andrea was pregnant, with promises that they would give 
her special care. 

At twenty weeks, the dreaded phone call! Andrea was bleeding. This time she was 
admitted to hospital, and after going in and out of labour was given a choice, 
miscarry or have an operation to have a stitch put in her cervix. 

They said it had never been tried before, but she took the gamble. Her cervix 
was already 3cms dilated and by a miracle he got the stitch in. 

Labour continued to come and go, and then I found that one nurse had not given 
her enough medication, but said she would give her the right dose 4 hours later! 


On 30 January 2001 ANNA was born/died. At 22 weeks pregnancy The delivery was so 
quick that there was not time to remove the stitch, therefore ANNA, the waters 
and afterbirth all came together, resulting in tearing, for which Andrea had to 
get stitched AGAIN. 

A different vicar, said, "Certainly I will christen your granddaughter." 

We asked, "What is the difference between KIRSTY & ANNA?" 

One blessed, one christened. 

Later this year Andrea is pregnant again, a stitch was placed in her cervix at 
14 weeks, this time the baby is a boy. His name is Ryan Thomas Anthony. 

She is to be admitted in the hospital on 13th November, the stitch will be 
removed, and according to the doctor, Ryan will probably be born that day. He 
will be a month early, but God willing, all will be ok. 

Well, this is my story for my Loth sisters, if it is published in December, my 
grandson Ryan will probably be here. 

It hurts so much to lose these babies, I know I lost three myself, but the 
misery of seeing your daughter trying so hard to smile and get through it all is 
heartbreaking. 

Your Loth sister,
Jean Rostrom

BOLTON, LANCS, ENGLAND 

P.S. I will be announcing the birth to my LOTH sisters as soon as Ryan comes to 
us! Please everyone pray for us... Thank You 

Chris across the Pond in the UK 
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