by Amy Collier | Jul 28, 2021 | Induction/L&D, Stories
I’ll never forget the emptiness I felt afterward. You’re meant to come away with a little baby after giving birth, not be sent home from the hospital with a broken heart. By Emma My husband and I spent five years trying to have a baby. In the midst of...
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 | Feb 19, 2021 | Diagnoses, Hydrocephalus, Induction/L&D, Neural Tube Defects, Stories
It was our choice. To us, it was the only choice. By Erin It has been almost two weeks since we had to end our sweet baby’s life. I hate saying it like that, but to me, that’s what we did. Even though it was the right choice. It was our choice. To us, it was the only...
by JD | Apr 28, 2019 | Induction/L&D, Neural Tube Defects, Spina Bifida, Stories
We met with a fetal surgical specialist to discuss in-utero surgery to fix the open spine. However, with my BMI (40) being over the limit and my medical history, it wasn’t a good risk for us. A Canadian Labour & Delivery Abortion Experience at 21 weeks...
by Amy Collier | Sep 25, 2018 | Induction/L&D, Other Diagnoses, Stories
This is Not Mild By Anna As you read this story you might notice that the tone I’ve chosen is a little less conventional than most. This is the way I want to share my story: with a dash of humour, curse words, and sarcasm. Grab a glass of wine, unless you are...
by JD | Sep 25, 2018 | Induction/L&D, Religious Perspectives, Stories, Turner Syndrome
I believe in mercy, and that’s what we hopefully gave our daughter. By Chelsea “Not Compatible with Life.” Crushing words, that confirmed our worst fears. I remember blinking my tear-filled eyes, praying that by some chance of a miracle our daughter would...
