by Amy Collier | Feb 26, 2015 | Articles, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Induction/L&D
I fell apart when I least expected to, publicly, messily, embarrassingly. I held together through situations I thought would trigger me, stoic and detached. By Kate C. It has been two years since my husband and I left our home, eldest daughter, and entire support...
by JD | Feb 21, 2015 | D&E, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome)
In order to work through her anger and resentment, the author crocheted a baby blanket for each of the babies of her many pregnant co-workers. By Timothy’s Mother My husband and I got married in March 2002 and were very excited, and eager to begin our family. To...
by JD | Feb 15, 2013 | Spina Bifida
There it was, that beautiful word. Pregnant. By Gracie’s Mommy My Gracie was my first pregnancy. I had so many hopes, dreams, and wants all tied up in her. She was going to give my life meaning and bring my husband and I even closer than we had ever been before....
by Amy Collier | Feb 10, 2013 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Why my “rainbow baby” owes his existence to legal abortion Grace O. About nine months after making my heartwrenching choice to end my 20-week pregnancy due to a combination Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Down syndrome, I conceived again. That was a...
by Amy Collier | Feb 7, 2013 | Hydrocephalus, Multiple Losses, Stories, Ventriculomegaly
My rainbow daughter didn’t erase the pain, but showed me I could laugh again. By Julie I was unlucky two times. In a row. I had to make a heartbreaking decision to end my son’s life at 21 weeks and terminate a much-wanted pregnancy because of the prognosis of a...
