“God Cares So Much for Your Baby”

Morgan recalls, “I went to go to the bathroom and after I had looked down and I saw blood and that's not something you wanna see ever being pregnant.”

Morgan and Luke Peterson had been thrilled to learn they were four weeks pregnant in October 2021. Now, a week later, they feared for their baby’s life.

Luke says, “When Morgan first started bleeding, my initial thought, was that we were losing the baby actively, which threw me into a tailspin. I was so distraught.”

Morgan and Luke prayed and also called several friends and family to pray for them.

Luke remembers, “I immediately put my hands on her belly and started praying. And I just started thanking the Lord for healing and for making sure that this little one that was in there was okay.”

Luke drove Morgan to the hospital emergency room but had to stay in his car due to Covid regulations. Alone in the waiting room, Morgan started reading Psalm 91, a prayer asking God to deliver one from all troubles.

Morgan shares, “And the verses were so uplifting, like 'I am going to protect you. I am with you,' and I knew that same verse applied to my baby. There was a peace in the sense that I knew whatever was going on in that moment was going to be okay.”

An ultrasound test revealed Morgan had a blood clot in her uterus and a cyst on her left ovary. At only five weeks old, the baby’s heart was too faint to register.

Morgan says, “And I remember seeing a little small like circle and I had no idea what it was and the doctor was like, ‘Hey, this is your baby.’ But I didn't see any movement. I didn't see anything. So immediately there was that terrifying feeling seeping in.”

Doctors told them they couldn’t tell if the baby was alive, and sent Morgan home on bed rest to wait. It would get worse. By the end of two weeks, the amniotic sac was completely surrounded by blood and doctors had found a mass near the uterus.

Morgan shares, “So in the doctor's mind at that point, it wasn't an if, it was a when the baby wasn't going to make it because there's just not a lot of comebacks in that kind of situation.”

Now people from their church and friends were agreeing with the couple and their family in prayer.

Luke remembers, “My prayers were constant throughout all of this bad news that we kept receiving. And I just kept thanking God for healing no matter what I heard, because I truly believed that it was in His hands.”

Morgan admits it wasn’t always easy. Morgan says, “And having to fully trust and place my faith in the Lord to handle all of that, it's hard. I was completely powerless.”

Then, at Morgan’s next ultrasound a week later, there was no sign of a mass, or blood around the amniotic sac.

Morgan shares, “Luke is like, I knew He would do it. I knew He would do it. And then that's when I remember feeling the excitement bubble, like, we're in the clearing, like, we've made it through this.”

Luke shares, “There were actually doctors asking the questions saying, is this the same person? Is this the same uterus? And it was just miraculous.”

Their need for prayer and a miracle, however, wasn’t over. At thirty-three weeks Morgan went into early labor and was admitted to the hospital. After several hours her blood pressure and heart rate dropped dramatically, as did the baby’s. Morgan became unresponsive. Doctors said if she didn’t improve soon, they’d need to do an emergency cesarean section to save her and her baby’s life. Luke, who was by her bedside, prayed, texting and calling everyone he knew to pray again.”

Luke remembers, “The thought of losing, not only her, but losing this person that we made together was heartbreaking. And there was nothing that I could do in that moment. Just sit alongside her and pray.”

After several hours, and much prayer, Morgan and the baby stabilized. Three days later, on May 18th, 2022, Morgan went into labor again. This time she gave birth to a healthy boy they had named Simon, weighing four pounds and eleven ounces.

Morgan recalls, “I just remember seeing him and I was like, 'I've known you it seems like forever.' And it was like he knew me and it was just so, so, so precious. And it was every answer like to prayer that I could have ever wished for.”

Luke says, “To see Morgan take him in her arms, was something special. She was so beautiful in that moment. And I remember standing and looking at him as I held him in just saying, thank you Lord, over and over again.”

Although born premature, Simon had no complications and was home within a week. Today, he’s a normal, healthy toddler. The Peterson’s know the blessing of their healthy child was all because of prayer and trusting in God’s healing power.

Luke shares, “And I know today, having such a beautiful family, my wife, and my son, it all comes from being able to trust God. He really, he really is the good Father who takes care of His children.”

Morgan shares, “This experience is to spread hope and faith in the sense that God cares so much about your baby. You know, you can go through the difficulties, you can have a hard time, but the Lord will deliver you and then some beyond your wildest dreams.”