by JD | Dec 5, 2018 | D&E, Religious Perspectives, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
After all, I did not get a miracle from God. But God gives me the support to live through it. By Irina Like many women here I had never imagined that I would have to have an abortion. I thought I would always choose to keep a baby despite any financial situations, or...
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...
by Amy Collier | Feb 24, 2017 | Religious Perspectives, Skeletal Dysplasia, Stories
Looking back now, I realize how naïve I was. by T.T. In a week, we will be marking one year since we said goodbye, and I wanted to reflect upon it all. It took nearly nine months for me to even start to come to terms with what happened to our family in the last year,...
by Amy Collier | Jan 18, 2017 | Neural Tube Defects, Religious Perspectives, Spina Bifida
My husband bought a beautiful bonsai tree as a memento to remember Malachi by and to keep amongst us as a family. I take care of it as I would have taken care of him. by S.A. The day you realise your world as you know it has changed forever is a startling one. One...
by JD | Jan 18, 2017 | Congenital Heart Defects, D&E, Religious Perspectives, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
God met me where I was. While He didn’t give me the miracle I had hoped for, the one I had prayed for, miracles came in other ways, through my friends, family, and the nurses and doctors taking care of me. By C.J. This is Ethan’s story–my youngest son. It started out...
by JD | Nov 3, 2016 | Induction/L&D, Religious Perspectives, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome)
It felt to me like a message from my Stella. By A.R. Our angel Stella Marie was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. This is the story of my heartbreaking journey as I fought against my own faith. I always knew I wanted to get married, have a big family, be able to stay home...
