by JD | Mar 7, 2015 | Anencephaly, D&E, Neural Tube Defects, Stories
Because of anti-abortion laws in my state, we had to drive to another state for a surgical facility that would perform the procedure to end my pregnancy. A Mother in Mississippi My husband and I already had a beautiful little girl when we conceived our second child....
by Amy Collier | Mar 7, 2015 | Cystic Hygroma, Fetal Hydrops, Stories
I experienced a glimpse of eternity when I held my precious little daughter. I named her Angel. By V.E. I had begun to feel queasy and tired, and I knew these were the symptoms of early pregnancy. I had a 19-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son, and wanted so much...
by Amy Collier | Mar 7, 2015 | Induction/L&D, Stories, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome)
He was born in the stillness of the night, a gentle and quiet birth with dignity and a serene sense of peace in the air, and for that I am grateful. By J.M. My second husband and I had been trying for another baby for nearly eight years, including three rounds of IVF....
by JD | Mar 6, 2015 | Induction/L&D, Oligohydraminos, Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV), Stories
Our baby boy was born on a rainy Saturday afternoon in the same hospital where I was born. A Grieving Mother It is hard to know where I should begin to express to others the story of what happened to us. Particularly when it is linked to an ending which was far from...
by Amy Collier | Mar 6, 2015 | Induction/L&D, Stories
It is so hard to go through the pain of childbirth only to go home empty handed. By B.B. I was barely 24, single and living with my parents when I found out I was pregnant. I wasn’t certain if I was ready to have children and ambivalent about continuing the...
by JD | Mar 5, 2015 | D&E, Multiple Losses, Stories, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome), Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Unfortunately, I am here to tell you that lightning can strike twice. By Arlene My pregnancy started with a home test and a happy scream of recognition. I had wanted to have children for so long, and had worked in schools for over 10 years. Once, a student said to me...
