Matthew Jones and Carly Parrish weren’t expecting to hear what doctors told them about their soon-to-be baby boy Bryton.
“They called us into a little room. They said there’s a problem with the baby,” Jones told Georgia’s WRDW. “They said that his intestines were on the outside.”
The baby had what’s called gastroschisis, a condition that affects about 1,871 infants each year in the United States.
The parents were told to go to a specialist. In turn, they traveled to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia in the city of Augusta to deliver the baby via C-section.
“It was very scary,” Parrish said. “You had no idea what was going on at all."
But, once the baby was delivered, doctors and nurses worked tirelessly to ensure the baby's recovery, much like baby Jaxon who was born without a complete skull.
They placed Bryton’s intestines in a bag until it was time for surgery to correct the condition. After the surgery, little Bryton was able to go home and live life like any baby his age.
“He’s active, he’s toddling around the house, pushing stuff, holding on to stuff. Just being a baby,” said Parrish. "I feel blessed and I couldn't imagine life without him."
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