Inspiring Life Despite A Diagnosis

A routine prenatal ultrasound showed Katherine's baby had shorter limbs than was typical.  Baby Arabella was misdiagnosed with fatal disorders twice while in utero.  Katherine and Jeff refused to terminate the pregnancy and they are so glad they did.  It wasn't until she was born that they got an official diagnosis of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome.  Arabella is now a beautiful 2-year-old who has touched many lives. Parents Continue Pregnancy After First Fatal Misdiagnosis Katherine and Jeff got a more detailed ultrasound at a university hospital.  "When we went for that scan, both of us were really at peace going into it," Katherine said.  They were fine with the thought of their daughter living with them for the rest of their lives.  All they wanted to know was what was wrong with her. The first person they met with after the scan was a genetic counselor.  She told them that their baby was not doing very well.  "That was such a shock because we had just watched her dance across the screen, and she was so full