by JD | Dec 16, 2015 | Induction/L&D, Stories, Termination after 24 weeks
I wrote weekly letters addressed, “Dear future kid,” in a journal that I thought I might give to him or her someday. By Margot I cannot claim to have been naive about poor pregnancy outcomes before my abortion. My husband and I had been debating for several years...
by JD | Oct 25, 2015 | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Induction/L&D, Stories
It hurt terribly to know that our “Back to the Future” baby had no future at all. By Mrs. E. Getting the News I was so excited when I saw that my pregnancy test was positive! It was the weekend before Valentine’s day, and I decided to surprise my husband with a...
by JD | Sep 24, 2015 | Induction/L&D, Multiple Losses, Stories, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome), Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Why should I have to hide as if I did something wrong or shameful? By Anne Mellinger-Birdsong Survived is used in the sense of being stronger for having accomplished a major challenge. I have survivedThe death of my motherBefore I was marriedBefore I had children. I...
by JD | Sep 24, 2015 | Induction/L&D, Stories, Termination after 24 weeks
Ellis is not my great shame. He is not a secret I want to hide away. He’s one of the stars in my universe. Someone to be celebrated. His life mattered. He matters. By R.M. Two years ago we were expecting our third child. After a missed miscarriage at 13 weeks earlier...
by Amy Collier | Aug 24, 2015 | Cystic Hygroma, Induction/L&D, Stories
There was no living child who had these missing genes and no documented cases the same as ours. By H. My husband and I are currently waiting to have our termination in another three days. I am will be 18 weeks pregnant when I have the procedure. At our 12-week scan we...
by Amy Collier | May 22, 2015 | Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Hydrocephalus, Induction/L&D, Stories, Ventriculomegaly
I started to envision and plan what her nursery would look like and whether she would grow up to play soccer like her older cousin. By Alyssa’s Mom We were trying to get pregnant with our first child. When I missed my period I took a pregnancy test but it was...
