Those nine months a mom carries her baby are filled with joy, anticipation, and a dose of uncertainty. What the new parents hope for is their bundle of joy to be healthy. Sadly, that is not always the case.
Jennie Wilklow, from Highland, New York, couldn’t wait to meet her daughter. She and her husband were over the moon to hold her in their arms. All the ultrasounds and doctor’s appointment suggested the baby was healthy, so they were eased and never thought sweet Anna would be born with a condition that would change all of their lives forever.
Jennie delivered Anna via C-section at 34 weeks. Doctors told her she looked beautiful and that was all Jennie needed to hear at that point.
Shortly after, the proud mom heard her daughter cry, and that was just another sign that everything was right with her little jewel.
When her husband visited Jennie, he was strangely silent and looked worried and puzzled.
“My husband’s silence scared me; he just sat in shock as the doctor left, and I prodded for more info,” Jennie shared with Cafe Mom.
“He just kept saying, ‘It’s bad.’ What does that even mean? I thought in my head. He told me, ‘Jennie, I looked in her eyes, and she has the most beautiful soul.’”
Anna was diagnosed with harlequin ichthyosis, a rare condition that causes thick diamond-shaped plates that are separated by deep cracks. “As they tried frantically to help her, her skin hardened within seconds (of birth). After hardening, it began to split, causing open wounds all over her body,” Jennie told Cafe Mom.
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Although doctors weren’t sure she would survive, Anna beat the odds and is thriving. “She was beauty in the purest form,” her mom said.
There isn’t cure, and the treatment is quite demanding as it requires constant baths and keeping the skin as much moisturized as possible. “Every couple of hours I covered her with Vaseline and bathed her for many hours of the day. I had dreamed for years about the things my baby would wear, and though it seemed so trivial, it was what I struggled with most,” Jennie said.
In an attempt to raise awareness about this condition, Jennie posts photos of Anna on her Instagram page harlequindiva. She opens up about the everyday struggles and what it is like to have a child with harlequin ichthyosis.
“Anna captured everyone’s hearts because she is the purest form of perfection. Doing the work every day is simple when I’m doing it for her, and with every new accomplishment, the world celebrates with me,” Jennie told Cafe Mom.
She adds, “I now understand that I was given her because of the love I already carried in my heart for my daughter. Anna was meant for me, and I for her, and together we will show the world what true beauty is.”
Jennifer Garner spots wheelchair-bound homeless man without shoes – her next move has people in tears
AuthorAvokadoReading3 minViews1.1k.Published by18.09.2024
When it seemed like there was nothing more that Jennifer Garner could do to win over her adoring fans worldwide, the well-known actress has suddenly done something so generous that it would soften even the hardest hearts.
The 51-year-old woman reportedly noticed a wheelchair-bound homeless man in a parking lot near Santa Monica Beach, California.
It doesn’t take a sharp mind to imagine how the majority of other A-list celebrities would have simply got in their car and gone away. Jennifer Garner is one somebody who is not like her.
We all adore Jennifer Garner because she is a good-hearted, grounded individual who has shown herself time and time again throughout her career.
Unlike most of her well-known counterparts, the Elektra star has a background that distinguishes her. She has accomplished incredible feats, such as rescuing her family’s farm to preserve her ancestry, striving to normalize baby bumps following childbirth, and demonstrating that developing wrinkles and folds as one ages is normal.
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Just last week, Garner made headlines when she offered her 85-year-old father a ride in the vehicle he had driven when he was younger. Her name is now being mentioned once more, but this time it’s in reference to a kind deed that demonstrates her altruism and thoughtfulness.
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According to reports, Garner observed a homeless man who was obviously in need of assistance earlier this week as she was at a parking lot on Santa Monica Beach.
The actress allegedly rolled down her car window to strike up a conversation with the hapless stranger. In addition to giving the man in the wheelchair a bag containing important items, she also noticed that he was not wearing any shoes.
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Upon seeing this, Garner exited her vehicle, knelt by the man, and began dressing his feet with socks.
That was such a precious time.
Not content to stop there, the 13 Going on 30 actress attempted to offer the man her shoes after removing them.
Even though it was immediately apparent that the shoes were too small, Garner was not going to give up. She approached a paparazzi who was pursuing her in the area and requested for assistance.
She inquired, “What size feet do you have?” according to Page Six. “Can I get him your shoes? He is in need of shoes.
When the photographer inquired about the man’s size, Garner said that the homeless man was “ten and a half.”
“Well, I’m eleven years old! Do you want me to hand it to him? I’m able to deliver it to him,” the paparazzo said. To his credit, the photographer readily surrendered his shoes and refused to accept cash from Garner.
Of course, anyone who has followed Garner’s life and career closely won’t be surprised by her generosity. The actress has a long history of supporting those in need; more than ten years ago, she collaborated with Save the Children.
She previously told Southern Living, “Even though I did not grow up poor, I was surrounded by it and I always said I was a generation and a holler removed from rural poverty.”
“And I looked about, finding Save the Children in the process. Since they unquestionably set the standard for aiding children in rural America.
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