Case Analysis: The Barattini's Dream
The Barattini’s Dream
Kevin and Nicole were married in 2010. They settled down in St. James, Long Island New York. They were ready and looking forward to start a family of their own. But after a couple of years, they were still struggling to conceive. They consulted many specialists over the years but they all point to one source of the problem: Nicole’s health issues. There are different health issues that can prevent a woman from conceiving. Nicole was told that her specific health issue was the reason for her failure to conceive but the Baratinis were still hopeful that there could be a way to minimize the risks.
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Nicole’s Health Woes
Nicole has a rare blood disorder called thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP). It is an autoimmune disease that can cause the sufferer’s blood to clot and it can be very fatal. The blood clots, called thrombi can cause severe damage to the brain, heart, kidneys and other parts of the nervous system. If left untreated, there is a 95 percent chance of death. But Nicole’s condition had been stable for years now and she’s even able to live normally. There seem to be no physical that’s preventing her from conceiving. So what’s really the problem?
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The Grim Prognosis
Nicole’s disease first manifested when she was just 16 years old. There were small bumps …show more content…
The cost for hiring a surrogate is $75,000 and up. Nicole and Kevin is sure that they can’t afford to expend that amount especially that it won’t be the only expense they need to prepare for. Their research on adoption also yielded the same result. Adoption can get quite expensive, especially the legal fees necessary. Private/Domestic adoptions can even cost an upwards of $39,000 if done through adoption agencies and $34,000 for independent adoptions. This does not account the time it will take to process the
Kevin and Nicole were married in 2010. They settled down in St. James, Long Island New York. They were ready and looking forward to start a family of their own. But after a couple of years, they were still struggling to conceive. They consulted many specialists over the years but they all point to one source of the problem: Nicole’s health issues. There are different health issues that can prevent a woman from conceiving. Nicole was told that her specific health issue was the reason for her failure to conceive but the Baratinis were still hopeful that there could be a way to minimize the risks.
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Nicole’s Health Woes
Nicole has a rare blood disorder called thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP). It is an autoimmune disease that can cause the sufferer’s blood to clot and it can be very fatal. The blood clots, called thrombi can cause severe damage to the brain, heart, kidneys and other parts of the nervous system. If left untreated, there is a 95 percent chance of death. But Nicole’s condition had been stable for years now and she’s even able to live normally. There seem to be no physical that’s preventing her from conceiving. So what’s really the problem?
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The Grim Prognosis
Nicole’s disease first manifested when she was just 16 years old. There were small bumps …show more content…
The cost for hiring a surrogate is $75,000 and up. Nicole and Kevin is sure that they can’t afford to expend that amount especially that it won’t be the only expense they need to prepare for. Their research on adoption also yielded the same result. Adoption can get quite expensive, especially the legal fees necessary. Private/Domestic adoptions can even cost an upwards of $39,000 if done through adoption agencies and $34,000 for independent adoptions. This does not account the time it will take to process the