Baby Born With Half Head Celebrates One Year Birthday

"When we first learned there were concerns for Jax during the pregnancy, we were given the options of carrying him to term or having an abortion because there was the unknown issue. No doctor could tell us exactly what was wrong or what to expect, but we did make sure to ask if Jaxon was in pain or was suffering, and we asked if there were any added risks for Brittany during the pregnancy or potentially at time of delivery.

 Since the answer to both questions was "no," we never came close to considering abortion. Yes, we are Christians, and our faith has certainly been vital during this entire journey for our family, but we're still realists. Had there been any suffering in the womb or a danger involved other than Jaxon possibly not being able to live outside the womb because of the concern for his head and brain, then we certainly would have had a different discussion. However, that wasn't the case, and it was our choice, and only our choice."




A Facebook page, Jaxon Strong, has over 200,000 "likes," and a GoFundMe page has received nearly $100,000 in donations, which go toward the family's monthly expenses, including Jaxon's medical bills.

Jaxon cannot eat on his own and relies on a feeding tube for nutrition but his dad tells CNN it's one of the only differences between him and most other children.

"He's going to always to be very small. At this point he's 13 months old and he weighs just over 12 pounds. He's certainly not suffering whatsoever, he's actually still thriving. He really is a normal baby in so many ways: He cries, he goes to the bathroom, he wants his dirty diaper off... Jaxon is virtually perfect."

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