by Jodi | Jun 10, 2026 | D&E, Other Diagnoses, Stories
Noonan Syndrome (De Novo) By Anonymous One year ago, I started seeing my fertility clinic. I felt it in my bones that pregnancy for me would not be easy. We did all of the tests, and it turned out I had a blocked tube. Months later, I got the surgery, and it was a...
by Jodi | May 2, 2026 | D&E, Other Diagnoses, Stories
Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy By Elisa Luck has never typically been on my side, but I thought things might be different, just this once… I know a situation like ending a pregnancy doesn’t seem like a game of luck, but this time it felt like a game of just how...
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 | Jan 24, 2013 | Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Other Diagnoses, Stories, Termination after 24 weeks
After all, it doesn’t matter to me whether my baby’s brain is completely normal, it matters to me whether she’ll be healthy, functional, capable of experiencing the whole range of human emotions… By Kate C. Originally titled “Dandy Walker...
by JD | Jan 10, 2012 | D&E, Hydrocephalus, Induction/L&D, Multiple Losses, Other Diagnoses, Stories, Ventriculomegaly
By Julie In my gut, I knew something wasn’t right with my second pregnancy. The pregnancy test had a faint line and I didn’t have the severe morning sickness that I had previously. At 6 weeks, 2 days gestation I had an ultrasound and saw the heartbeat, but they wanted...
