In what’s being called a modern-day miracle, a Kentucky mother says her unborn baby was touched by the “hand of God” — and she has the ultrasound to prove it.
In April 2022, Amanda Foster, now 33, shared an ultrasound image with friends on Facebook, announcing that her unborn son Jay had “healthy kidneys, no cysts and perfect blood flow to and from.”
She added that the boy was “Potter syndrome free,” which, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is a “rare condition that affects the growth and function of a baby’s kidneys and other internal organs. This condition is life-threatening for the baby and many infants have a short life expectancy.”
‘More common in males’ For Foster, her fears of Potter syndrome began at 17, when she tragically lost her first child at just 20 weeks.
“My thought at that time was, ‘Well, if God is going to take my son, He will take me too!’” Foster wrote in a Facebook post, describing her grief over losing her first son, Xavier. “It didn’t work out that way, and I developed a deep resentment and anger toward God. If that wasn’t enough, I was later told it was very unlikely I would ever have a healthy baby boy since Potter syndrome is more common in males.”
Foster and her husband Kyle later welcomed two healthy daughters, and then their first son, baby Jay, in August 2022.
‘Pray over Kyler’ Fast forward to today, and the mother of three is again pregnant with another boy, whom they’re calling Kyler.
But early in this pregnancy, doctors discovered a serious heart defect — an aortic septum abnormality that could threaten his life.
As she approached her late-May scan in this high-risk pregnancy, Foster wrote in a Facebook post that “each time before ultrasounds I’ve dropped to my knees right in the doctor’s office to pray over Kyler.”
“In my prayers for him I’ve asked the Lord repeatedly to please keep his hand on my baby and whatever his plan may be to help me trust fully in it at ease.”
‘Hand’ on her baby Joining her at the appointment was her daughter Bailey — who she hoped would help calm the nerves that had followed her throughout this pregnancy.
But those nerves quickly turned to shock when the young girl noticed something unusual in the image.
“I had an ultrasound yesterday, my youngest daughter Bailey was the first to notice it and asked me whose hand that was,” she wrote in her now-viral Facebook post. The post includes a black-and-white ultrasound image showing what she believes to be a divine presence — a large hand cradling her son’s head. She adds: “In one of his pictures it has the appearance of a hand holding his head.”
She says the sight of the hand seemingly supporting Kyler’s head brought her to “tears” over “all [God] has and continues to do for me. And I couldn’t ever fathom a thought of living without [God] in my life!”
‘Chunky boy’ On June 20, she shared another social media update, announcing that at 36 weeks, her healthy baby boy is over 7 pounds.
She wrote, “Our chunky boy is going to be the biggest baby I’ve officially ever had. Today they monitored his practice breathing. All together his measurements are a week and a half ahead. His heart rate was 132 today. His sweet little face, I cannot wait to have him in my arms!”
For Amanda Foster, this ultrasound is more than just an image. It’s a reminder that even after loss, anger, and despair — healing is possible.
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