by JD | Oct 25, 2016 | Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV)
I know I made the right choice for my sweet baby, who we named Simon. By Michele I found out I was pregnant with my third child in May 2016. I have always wanted a big family so this was great news. My kids (4 and 9 years old) were very excited. My son wanted a...
by JD | Oct 25, 2016 | Turner Syndrome
Only a very small percentage of fetuses with Turner syndrome survived to birth, that most died in the womb at 19-24 weeks. By Kathy Twelve years ago I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was 38, which meant that I was at increased risk for having a baby...
by JD | Dec 16, 2015 | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Neural Tube Defects, Spina Bifida, Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
I now have four boys that I love to pieces, but a daughter I think of every day and wish I had in my life. by D. L. I had just turned 35 and had decided that I wanted another baby. I had three beautiful boys, and had a feeling that if I got pregnant again I would have...
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...
