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A new mother is fighting for survival after contractingCOVID-19just before welcoming her first child.
According to aGoFundMepage, Texas teacher Alexandra Chandler left work early on Jan. 6 after experiencing cold-like symptoms. She tested positive for COVID a short time later when she arrived at a local hospital to give birth to her son, Beau.
Despite the news, Chandler gave birth to Beau via C-section and returned home on Jan. 12 after recuperating at the hospital. Yet her condition would quickly worsen just a day later.
In the days that followed, both of Chandler’s lungs collapsed and she was placed on a ventilator, according to the page. Beau also tested positive for the virus but is recovering.
The family’s GoFundMe page has raised over $9,200 as of Monday afternoon with funds going toward medical expenses and other necessities.
Both Chandler and her husband, James, had done their best to protect themselves from the virus through the pregnancy, according to the page.
Organizers said Chandler was “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19, but did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for clarification if that meant she also received a booster shot.
The virus now has “robbed [Chandler] of the joy of being a first-time Mom,” organizers said.
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James, meanwhile, is relying on faith during his wife’s hospitalization.
“We’re going up there and praying for her and I feel like that means something to her,” he toldKWTX. “You just have to have complete and utter faith and don’t look at all the negative cause there’s plenty of it. God has a plan. It may not be what we want it to be right now, but He has a plan for all of us.”
“There’s not another person like my wife,” he added. “I just want to tell her that I love her. I’ve always loved her, and I’ll see her when she gets home.”
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source: people.com
