A woman decided to give birth to her baby to donate her organs

Krysta Davis, 23, was informed that something was wrong with her baby in the 18th week of pregnancy. Soon they had the diagnosis: anencephaly, a defect in the development that makes the head does not form properly, which explains the absence of certain parts of the brain and skull.

In the majority of cases, babies with this problem die after birth or only survive a few minutes. For this reason, she and her partner, Derek Lovett (age 26), had two options: to get the job done or to bring it to term to donate her organs. They chose the second alternative.

"It was really shocking. It broke our heart since the first pregnancy we lost. So it was difficult to equate that we would only have our daughter for half an hour, "said the woman, originally from Tennessee (USA) at the magazine People.

This is how at Christmas 2018, Rylei Arcadia, Diane Lovett was born. "He came out on the back and at that moment, I felt an overwhelming love, different from anything I'd known. I never thought I could love anyone so much. It was incredible, "recalled Davis.

What happened then surprised everyone: the baby survived a week after childbirth. Her parents stayed with her at the hospital until her death on the eve of the new year. "It was wonderful to have it all the time, more than we could imagine, and we tried to focus all the love we felt this week," he said. he added.

After death, his organs were given, with the exception of his lungs, which were used for research. "It's hard to accept the fact that she's gone, but it's very important to share this story and help other women in the same situation," Davis said.

"We knew we could not bring her home, but we were determined not to let another mother live the same, which is why we are leading the pregnancy to term. It makes us happy that Rylei's life gave a second chance to two other babies"He concluded.