Author: mamasorganizedchaos
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Defects Caused by Accutane- Termination For Medical Reasons
I fell pregnant unexpectedly while on medication (Accutane) and birth control. I was told that my pregnancy was not viable by all of my health care professionals who cared for me at that time because of the medication I had been taking. I did, however, have a very caring and understanding midwife who, at my…
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Multiple Syndromes – The Story of Emma
My husband and I got married not even a year into our relationship. We loved each other so much; he loves my daughter as if she was his own. After about 2 months of being married, I got pregnant. On October 9, 2018 we were the happiest couple on earth. He loves kids, so he…
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A Letter to the Woman in the Waiting Room
Dear woman in the waiting room, It was July of last year when our paths crossed. I don’t know your name. But I remember what you were wearing. I remember what I was wearing. I remember the colour of your hair. The way you were sitting with your legs crossed. Your nervous excitement. You were…
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Triploidy- The Story of Jasper
This is the story of our angel baby, Jasper. My husband and I got married not even a year into our relationship. We fell head over heals for one another, and he loves my 5 year old son, Jonah, just like he was his own blood. We knew right away that we wanted children, so…
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Anencephaly- The Story of Faith Mackenzie Walker
I just had a miscarriage. My husband and I weren’t sure we ever wanted to try again, but there was a positive pregnancy test- actually 3 of them. Then an 8 week appointment, with a strong heartbeat of 171. We cried when we heard it. After having a miscarriage, the heartbeat was the sweetest thing…
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Arthrogryposis Amyoplasia- The Story of Emilia
I remember the sheer shock and exhilarating beat of my heart pounding through my chest as soon I saw those 2 pink lines. I was 21 years old, on the precipice of a declining romance with my now husband. We were not expecting getting pregnant so soon after hitting rock bottom in our relationship but,…
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Multiple Cardiac Anomalies – TFMR
We were lucky, that’s what we thought. We had been convinced it would take us some time to conceive, but there it was, that first month, the tell-tale blue cross. We were excited. I downloaded all the apps and started tracking the weeks, updating my husband on what size fruit or vegetable matched the baby…
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We Thought We Were So Lucky
We thought we were so lucky. With our first pregnancy, we tried for 1.5 years to get pregnant, and needed fertility help. It was hard and frustrating and felt like it took an eternity. This time around, we knew that could happen again. We waited to try until we were ready, but also kept in…
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Dear April Rey On What Should Have Been Your 2nd Birthday
Dear April Rey, Today is 8/8/19. It is your second birth/death anniversary. You should be running around as two year olds do, getting into everything and enjoying life. Instead, you are gone. This week has been hard. For some reason, it sneaks up on me- the grief that is. It shouldn’t. I know full well…
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Heart Defects- The Story of Sam
Dear Sam, I found a Mother’s Day card from your beautiful aunt in your room the other day. I often go in there to think of you and to look at your little face and remember those few precious hours we had together. That it was real. The card read, “A woman becomes a mother…