In honor of Bellamy Benjamin

On Monday, June 10th I went with Ben and Xana to their high-risk doctor appointment. Xana had been being monitored for Circumvallate Placenta. Meaning that Bellamy could be smaller in size when born because the condition results in a decreased supply of nutrients to the baby. Dr.Angel was pleased by the state and blood flow of her placenta but wanted to monitor Bellamy's weight gain closely for the next 3 weeks to make sure he was gaining adequate weight before an induced delivery for the safety of Xana and Bellamy. Later Xana became sick and felt that she came down with a stomach bug and was waiting it out before her 33-week doctor's appointment with her OB the next morning.

My brother left for work the next morning and Xana was responsive as Ben kissed her goodbye.
We thank God for his prompting on Ben when he left work to check on Xana after his first job of the day.
Ben returned home around noon to find Xana unresponsive as she started to have a seizure(we are still
not sure if this was her first and only).

Come to find out her sickness was stemmed from Pre-Eclampsia. Up to that moment, there were no signs of Xana suffering from it. It struck like lightning, blew her blood pressure through the roof and caused her seizure, state of unresponsiveness and loss of vision upon arriving at the hospital. 

It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you, my sweet nephew, Bellamy Benjamin went to be with Jesus on June 11th in utero. 

Xana spent 5 days in the ICU in critical condition fighting for her life. Yesterday Xana was transferred to St. Joes Woman's hospital and showing signs of improvement each minute since the delivery of Bellamy on June 12th. He was beautiful and was such a great combo of his mama and daddy. 

We thank God for Xana's repaired vision and overall health as she becomes healthier each day. All her side effects were caused by the Eclampsia. We do not have a "going home date" for Xana yet but we are prayerful that she will get to go home in the next few days(June 18th)

I have set up this fund to help My brother and sister-in-love with medical expenses and for sweet Bellamy's memorial service to celebrate his life. 

For those who are interested in coming to honor Bellamy as his memorial service stay tuned for more information on my facebook page -   https://www.facebook.com/LadyTheriault

Ben and Xana covet your prayers and love during this time. Please continue to pray for Xana's health and Ben and Xana's grieving journey. 

-Amber (Bellamy's Auntie)