by JD | Feb 3, 2013 | Articles, Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Ending a wanted pregnancy can forever alter the meanings of iconic cultural imagery Grace O. Few things irritate me more than people griping about how much they hate Valentine’s Day. “It’s just a Hallmark holiday,” they whine, “Why...
by JD | Dec 28, 2012 | Congenital Heart Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Stories
Our wishes came true, eventually. By Grace O. It was a full six weeks after making ending my wanted pregnancy before I had even a glimpse of feeling normal. My loss was in February, 2000 after learning that my baby had irreparable heart defects and Down syndrome. I...