Less Than 3-Feet Tall Woman Proves “Anything Is Possible” By Becoming a Mom [Video]

• Trisha Taylor’s brittle bone disease didnot prevent her from finding the love of her life — her husband Michael.
• Standing at 2 feet and 10 inches tall, Trisha was warned by her doctors against pregnancy as the growing baby can crush her bones.
• Trisha’s courage and determination led to the couple having a healthy son.

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Trisha Taylor was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. The genetic mutation caused her bones to be incredibly fragile and break easily.

When she was born, she suffered 150 broken bones during delivery. Growing up, frequent bone breaks became normal and she relied on supplemental oxygen to breathe. She’s been using a wheelchair since she was 2.

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“My lungs couldn’t physically breathe in and out on their own,” Trisha explained. “With every cough or sneeze, I risked fracturing a bone. Just lying down in the wrong position could cause a break.”

A new medical treatment strengthened Trisha’s bones when she was 12. Over the next few years, Trisha worked hard every day to teach herself to get in and out of bed, use the toilet alone, and manage an electric wheelchair by herself.

She was independent enough to go to college at 17. That’s where she met her future husband, Michael.

Michael is 6-foot-1 while Trisha stands at just 2 feet and 10 inches tall but their physical differences didn’t matter to either of them! After a year of dating, they got married. Although Michael told his bride that having kids wasn’t important to him, Trisha was determined to become a mom in spite of her doctor’s warnings.

“My doctor warned me that my baby could physically break my bones as he grew — crushing me from the inside out,” she said.

Trisha suffered two miscarriages but after years of trying, they welcomed their son Maven in 2016. He was born at 32 weeks via C-section, and he did not inherit her mom’s condition.

Maven is now 5 years old and completely healthy! In that time, Trisha has gained a devoted online following through her blog, “And She Did.”

“I help others see that anything is possible,” she wrote. “My blog is all about how I defy the odds as a wife and a mother from my wheelchair.”

Trisha hopes to inspire all mothers — whether they live with a disability or not — to achieve their wildest dreams. “If I can do it, they can do it,” she said.

The mom has found innovative ways to care for her son on her own, but she also relies on “her village” to accomplish the tasks she isn’t physically capable of doing.

“I can’t just jump out of bed and run to Maven whenever he’s crying, and I think he learnt that pretty quickly. He’s been such an easy child and he still is,” she said.

She said she learned to ask help from other people.

Trisha flat-out refused to believe she couldn’t be a mom, and now she’s living her dream! Your courage is inspiring, Trisha!

Source: Inspire More