by JD | Oct 27, 2016 | D&E, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I hadn’t expected to feel relief, but I realize in retrospect it was the first step in moving past the devastating situation by simply having it over. By R. S. I was living abroad with my spouse and our 2-year-old daughter when I found out I was pregnant. It was an...
by Amy Collier | Oct 20, 2016 | Induction/L&D, Neural Tube Defects, Spina Bifida, Stories, Termination after 24 weeks, Ventriculomegaly
We asked our doctor about options for termination and he explained that unfortunately, we had passed the deadline in our state, so our only remaining option was to go to Wichita. By Donna My son was my long awaited journey into motherhood. He was my lifeline the day...
by Amy Collier | Mar 19, 2015 | D&E, Hydrocephalus, Neural Tube Defects, Spina Bifida, Stories
I don’t regret our decision. But I am so heartbroken that we were forced to make it. Anonymous It took almost two years to conceive our first child, Cade. We had him after seven rounds of clomid and one IUI. I got pregnant with Elise the month after I stopped...
by Amy Collier | Mar 8, 2015 | Practical Information, Termination after 24 weeks
Every person I came in contact with was not only a doctor or nurse or chaplain, but a counselor, with many helpful words to comfort. By Heather I am not ready to talk about my baby yet, and all the things that went wrong, but I am ready for others who have to make...
by Amy Collier | Mar 5, 2015 | Fetal Hydrops, Induction/L&D, Polyhydraminios, Termination after 24 weeks
Every year we make cards for Jamie’s birthday. We attach them to balloons, sing to her and release the balloons. My husband and I weren’t yet trying for number three, but we always felt there would be one more baby for us. God had just decided it would be...
