Category: Termination of Pregnancy for Medical Reasons

We found out we were expecting our first baby in October 2020. We were beyond happy and began sharing the news with family and friends. My pregnancy went well, I was feeling great other than tired. The months went on and we watched our baby grow with excitement- taking pictures every Saturday and measuring my…

It was September 25th, 2020. We first started trying for a baby April 20th. Our appointment to have our IUD removed had to be postponed due to COVID. It only took 2 months to get pregnant. We tried everything! I couldn’t believe my eyes when it finally happened, and I was the most grateful human…

Nearly two months have now passed as I write this. I wrote when it happened too, a grief-fuelled piece, raw with the pain and anger of what had just happened. It’s hard to tap back into those emotions now. I can do it, easily. But there’s resistance too because of how overwhelming they are. I’m…

There is nothing quite like becoming pregnant and knowing there is a chance it may come to a crashing end. An end due to choice. A choice that you never want to make, but it’s a choice nonetheless. It’s the choice to set the one you love most free from a broken body and mind.…

It’s been a while since I shared my story. Back in 2015 getting the news of being pregnant made me and my family so excited. At the same time we also were planning a wedding and couldn’t be more excited for our son to become a big brother. The most exciting day was the first…

The Story of Allegra Joy Imagine coming to the realisation that death is the best thing you can do for your child. That the cold empty eternity of death is the kindest decision that you, as a mother, can make for your child. That the alternative, giving your child life, is worse. That your child’s…

On the morning of November 20, 2018, I drove to the hospital to deliver my baby; a baby I knew I couldn’t bring home. To the shock of both me and my husband, I got pregnant on our very first try. He had wanted to wait a little longer to start trying, but I said…

I have found this website, and the Facebook support group, to be invaluable.  I had never felt so terrified, alone, and distraught, when I realised that my husband and I would have to terminate our little baby boy for medical reasons.   I hope my story may help someone, as the stories on this website,…

On July 9th, I had an appointment for an ultrasound at a high risk doctor in Savannah, GA. It was a rough morning to start with and I was definitely on edge already before I even got there. My doctor had told me about two weeks before that he saw something, but not to be…

My name is Christine- 39 yrs old and a Heart Failure Momma. I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure last Sept 2019. We didn’t know where it came from, it’s just my heart started to get weak at 10% ejection fraction. It was normally treated and after 4 months my heart improved to 35%. I…