by Amy Collier | Mar 12, 2021 | Induction/L&D, Stories, Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
We had to make a choice between rock and hard place, shitty or shittier. The least shitty option for us was to terminate the pregnancy. By Jane After several miscarriages, two living children, then more miscarriages, my husband put his foot down and said, “No more.”...
by Amy Collier | May 24, 2019 | Opinion, Stories, Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
Bethany spoke at a Stop the Abortion Ban rally. This is what she had to say. by Bethany My name is Bethany, and I am here today because I am sick of being dehumanized. I am sick of my lived experiences being judged. I am sick of my body and my choices being exploited...
by JD | Jul 6, 2018 | Induction/L&D, Stories, Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
So many questions remain. Why do I feel like I’m in someone else’s life? Why don’t I recognize myself anymore? What can I do to help myself get better? By Malky It was a storybook pregnancy: perfect timing, smooth pregnancy, I was feeling great, and I’d gained...
by Amy Collier | May 26, 2017 | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
Prenatal Diagnosis: Mosiac Trisomy 13 and HLHS Nobody tells you when you’re trying to get pregnant that things can go wrong and it could end badly. By Gina McGarey I didn’t want kids until I was in my 30s. This past summer we started trying. Fast forward...
by Amy Collier | Oct 27, 2016 | D&E, Stories, Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
By M.A. February 8, 2016, started as a beautiful North Carolina winter day, warm and sunny. I felt a little groggy with a “food hangover” from the Super Bowl the previous night. We were up late and ate all the food we shouldn’t have. As I drove my...
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...
