Baby Cody
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This past Thanksgiving my brother in law Tyler and his wife Salina found out at their 20 week ultrasound of their first child, Cody, that he had anencephaly - a disorder that causes the brain to not completely develop. Courageously, they chose to continue the pregnancy knowing their time with Cody would be cut short.
Salina was induced on the evening of March 21st. She never complained of the pain and never took any medication - including no epidural - and all she continued to repeat was, "I hope Cody is okay". She is a natural mother with the most loving soul.
At 6:02 pm on March 22nd Cody entered the world. Ty and Salina's hope was that he would survive the birth and they would have some time with him. The sound of a little sneeze filled the room and Cody was given straight to his Mom for much needed quality time. We were all unsure how long these precious moments would last.
After two hours, Tyler let us know they were giving him a bath and getting him dressed to meet the rest of his family. We all got to take turns meeting Cody as he gripped his little mickey mouse doll. Holding him was nothing short of amazing.
We all woke up the next morning to a text saying "Cody was alive and kickin". Again, surprising all the medical staff. Babies in Cody's condition many times don't survive birth. They usually don't have the ability to eat due to not knowing how to suck. Not baby Cody. Salina was able to nurse him at night and he got his first meal outside of the womb.
On the evening of March 23rd, his breathing had slowed down. At 5:29 pm that evening - in Salina's arms - Cody went to be with the angels.
Cody had a brief time on earth but he changed our lives in ways unexplainable. He mended much needed family feuds and showed everyone what life is really about. That kid was tough and defied the odds over and over again. We all know that one day we will see him again.
Unfortunately, due to Cody's passing Ty and Salina do not qualify to recieve the parental leave benefits that most new parents do and only recieve the standard 3-day bereavement compensation. In this time of grief the last thing we want them to have to worry about is a financial burden so we have created this page for anyone who would like to help out so that they may have the time needed together to cope with their loss.
We are happy to share Cody's story and hope you can also share this for Anencephaly Awareness and to show support for the other parents who have experienced or may experience a similar situation. You can visit the website below for more information on anencephaly.
https://www.lhaaf.org/
Thank you for all the love and support!
Salina was induced on the evening of March 21st. She never complained of the pain and never took any medication - including no epidural - and all she continued to repeat was, "I hope Cody is okay". She is a natural mother with the most loving soul.
At 6:02 pm on March 22nd Cody entered the world. Ty and Salina's hope was that he would survive the birth and they would have some time with him. The sound of a little sneeze filled the room and Cody was given straight to his Mom for much needed quality time. We were all unsure how long these precious moments would last.
After two hours, Tyler let us know they were giving him a bath and getting him dressed to meet the rest of his family. We all got to take turns meeting Cody as he gripped his little mickey mouse doll. Holding him was nothing short of amazing.
We all woke up the next morning to a text saying "Cody was alive and kickin". Again, surprising all the medical staff. Babies in Cody's condition many times don't survive birth. They usually don't have the ability to eat due to not knowing how to suck. Not baby Cody. Salina was able to nurse him at night and he got his first meal outside of the womb.
On the evening of March 23rd, his breathing had slowed down. At 5:29 pm that evening - in Salina's arms - Cody went to be with the angels.
Cody had a brief time on earth but he changed our lives in ways unexplainable. He mended much needed family feuds and showed everyone what life is really about. That kid was tough and defied the odds over and over again. We all know that one day we will see him again.
Unfortunately, due to Cody's passing Ty and Salina do not qualify to recieve the parental leave benefits that most new parents do and only recieve the standard 3-day bereavement compensation. In this time of grief the last thing we want them to have to worry about is a financial burden so we have created this page for anyone who would like to help out so that they may have the time needed together to cope with their loss.
We are happy to share Cody's story and hope you can also share this for Anencephaly Awareness and to show support for the other parents who have experienced or may experience a similar situation. You can visit the website below for more information on anencephaly.
https://www.lhaaf.org/
Thank you for all the love and support!
Organizer and beneficiary
Colleen Gould
Organizer
Perris, CA
Tyler Gould
Beneficiary