by JD | Feb 26, 2021 | D&C, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I just wasn’t expecting this. I hadn’t had time to do any research. I couldn’t think of any questions even though my mind was racing and my hands were shaking. By Stefanie A difficult beginning I’m 39 and had three previous miscarriages (no living...
by Amy Collier | Feb 21, 2021 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome, Stories
Typically, a nuchal translucency is performed between 11 and 13 weeks. Mine was late, at 13.5 weeks. The fact that the doctor wasn’t seeing what he should be seeing at this late stage alarmed me. By Morgan At my first ultrasound, I asked the technician, “Is...
by JD | Feb 20, 2021 | Congenital Heart Defects, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I knew in my heart that we were choosing the path of least suffering, for us, for our son, for our unborn baby girl. By Jemma After dealing with thyroid cancer, surgery, and radioactive iodine, my doctor had given me the go-ahead in June to start trying for our second...
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 | Jul 6, 2020 | D&C, Diagnoses, Stories, Turner Syndrome
Though the act of scheduling the termination—and the thought of actually showing up voluntarily to have it done—felt impossible to me, I didn’t ever really doubt our decision. I knew what we had to do, even though the thought of doing of it broke me in a way I didn’t...
by Amy Collier | Jan 20, 2020 | Skeletal Dysplasia, Stories
I didn’t know how to talk about it. I kept reminding myself that I needed to be the rock of this family and lead by example to get my wife and I back to normal. I thought that if I told my wife how truly crappy I felt, it would only bring her down more and make...
