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ONTARIO (LifeSiteNews) – A mother of 9 and her youngest child have been forced to live apart from the rest of their family because of medical complications that left the girl brain-damaged before birth.
In 2018, when baby Marie-Ange was still in the womb, doctors discovered that she was in the footling breech position, a delivery position in which the baby’s feet come out first, bringing the possibility of dangerous complications. Thus, parents Marc and Carole made sure to be in the hospital in September, well before the delivery date, to give Marie-Ange the best chance of getting any necessary medical assistance, because the family home is in a remote part of Ontario.
Unexpectedly, Carole suffered a ruptured uterus, which led to Marie-Ange being deprived of oxygen in the womb and suffering significant brain damage. The rupture also gave Carole a life-threatening haemorrhage.
Since recovering from her injuries, Carole has been caring for Marie-Ange away from the family home, in a secondary rented space which can accommodate the baby’s enhanced needs, something that cannot yet be achieved in their antiquated,
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