by Amy Collier | Mar 9, 2015 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Induction/L&D, Stories
Our baby has HLHS. We were shocked at the options the doctor presented to us. By L. B. I am 21 weeks, two days pregnant and have decided to terminate my pregnancy. This is my first pregnancy. I had wanted to conceive for several years, but my husband was not ready....
by JD | Feb 9, 2015 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Induction/L&D, Multiple Losses
She smelled heavenly and she was ours. So wanted and so incredibly loved. By Melinde I am a 33 year old South African who was also faced with the heartbreak of a devastating prenatal diagnosis. My husband and I have been married for seven years. Our journey has been...
by JD | Jan 1, 2014 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Induction/L&D, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
The surgeon’s words had completely drained me of my last, desperate hope. By Grace O. A mother, who found out her unborn baby had Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), decided to carry him to full term. But she did not have him undergo the series of surgeries that...
by Amy Collier | Feb 10, 2013 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Why my “rainbow baby” owes his existence to legal abortion Grace O. About nine months after making my heartwrenching choice to end my 20-week pregnancy due to a combination Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Down syndrome, I conceived again. That was a...
by JD | Feb 3, 2013 | Articles, Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Ending a wanted pregnancy can forever alter the meanings of iconic cultural imagery Grace O. Few things irritate me more than people griping about how much they hate Valentine’s Day. “It’s just a Hallmark holiday,” they whine, “Why...
by JD | Jan 6, 2013 | Diagnosis Information, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) means left-side ventricle and ascending aorta of the heart are underdeveloped. This severe congenital heart defect prevents the heart from pumping a sufficient amount of oxygenated blood to the body, and is fatal without heart...
