Sad ending to what is already a sad story.

[Grumpz]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/09101...ren_medicine_1

BERLIN (AFP) - Doctors in Germany Wednesday hailed as "extraordinary" the birth of a healthy baby boy to a 40-year-old women who had been in a coma for the last 22 weeks of her pregnancy -- a world first.

"Given the mother's age ... and the completely normal state of the child, this case is extraordinary in the scientific world and very pleasing," said Matthias Beckmann from the University Clinic in Erlangen, southern Germany.

Only around 25 cases of brain death or coma during pregnancy have been made public since the 1970s and they tend to end in miscarriages or deformed babies, the clinic said.

However, doctors said they had "almost no hope" for the mother who has suffered huge heart and brain damage after a heart attack that pushed her into a coma.

The child, now 18 months, is in a home after his father decided he was unable to care for him as he had to travel often for his job.

The father of this child went from being a very lucky man to a complete fool. He's got no idea what he's missing. I guess it's good for the child though, who needs a parent like this guy anyways.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by Grumpz

The child, now 18 months, is in a home after his father decided he was unable to care for him as he had to travel often for his job.

The father of this child went from being a very lucky man to a complete fool. He's got no idea what he's missing. I guess it's good for the child though, who needs a parent like this guy anyways.

It's also possible that the man never allowed himself to create a parental bond with his child because of the traumatic loss of his wife. The human mind has the potential to cause behaviors of all sorts, to protect itself from emotional trauma. Not excusing his behavior, just saying that I can at least empathize with it. For some people a child that was a perpetual reminder of the tragic way they lost their spouse would be a true blessing, for others a painful curse.

[dk3dknight]

Its possible he might subscribe to the thinking that single parent homes
would be cheating his child and do more harm then good.

He made the sacrifice for the child at least that might be why.. who knows though.

[jkwest]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

It's also possible that the man never allowed himself to create a parental bond with his child because of the traumatic loss of his wife. The human mind has the potential to cause behaviors of all sorts, to protect itself from emotional trauma. Not excusing his behavior, just saying that I can at least empathize with it. For some people a child that was a perpetual reminder of the tragic way they lost their spouse would be a true blessing, for others a painful curse.

you raise a very good point here...that would be tough..no matter what..now, the child has a chance at a normal life..