New England Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and his wife, Anna Raridon, announced the death of their newborn son, who they said in a social media post never went home after he was born.Their son, Peter James Raridon, was born on September 11th, according to an Instagram post on Wednesday from the couple sharing the news.
In the caption of the post, the couple said they learned at their 20-week anatomy scan that their son was diagnosed with anencephaly, which the couple described as “a fatal condition in which he would not survive outside the womb.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anencephaly is a condition in which a child is born missing parts of their brain and skull.The condition is fatal and there is no current cure or treatment.
“While we are absolutely devastated that we were unable to bring our baby boy home, I am grateful to have loved him deeply, kept him safe, and had been his home for the past 9 months before he was called back to Heaven,” the couple wrote in the Instagram post.“Though his time with us was brief, his life still precious, his purpose still meaningful, and he will forever be a part of our story,” the post added.
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