“I’m not a religious person at all, but I know when something is smacking me in the face,” she said. “I just knew I would never be able to give her up. I would always be wondering if they were taking care of her properly.”

Abigail may need cochlear implants when she gets older, but because the condition does not affect the brain, she should be able to have a typical childhood.

“There’s doctors with Treacher Collins, even a male model,” Fisher said. “She may need reconstructive surgery, but she’ll be able to lead a perfectly normal life.”

Now, Fisher and her baby are living with a friend in a two-bedroom apartment. She’s working at a fast food restaurant to support her newborn daughter. While she’s thankful to the adoptive family, she doesn’t plan on telling her daughter about what might have been.