Grief and its Relationship with Time

“It takes time to heal wounds” is true even if I still don’t like it. By Marna Cathleen As the layers unfold in my story of loss and grief I am noticing how the pain calms down and something else begins to happen. Yet, in those awful moments I did...

My First True Act of Motherhood

How making the most heartwrenching choice for my family’s future almost killed me, and why restriction to abortion access affects every parent. By Megan Padilla I am on my knees, my face in the seat of a rocking recliner. The clock passes midnight and it’s just the...

Hope for the Newly Bereaved

Go forward and honor your child. Live a life. By Sara I am so sorry for your losses. You will get through and life will be good again. Please know that you can handle anything now. Not much could be worse than what we have all been through. I still think of my baby...

Genetic Recurrence Risks

A firm diagnosis allows the genetics team to accurately assess the couple’s chances of recurrence. By Helga V. Toriello, Ph.D. While every expectant couple hopes their child will be healthy, approximately 3-4% of couples will have a a child with a serious birth...

This isn’t about Down syndrome

There are many prenatal diagnoses beyond Down syndrome. By Grace O. Ending a Wanted Pregnancy isn’t about Down syndrome (trisomy 21). This needs to be said, because to hear just about anyone else in the media tell it, all prenatal tests are for diagnosing Down...