I remember when the doctor so non-chalantly said, "Your baby has Spina Bifida." I promise you, I looked at my husband, with a shoulder shrug, like, “Oh, okay,” and then turned to the doctor and asked, "Well, what's that mean?" I'm not sure what we thought it meant, but we were not ready for the diagnosis we were given. He explained to us what spina bifida was, and that it would need to be surgically repaired. Instantly the tears poured out. How could this be happening again?
Read MoreThe woman said to me, “Just a few more shots of his face and then you are all set!” I didn’t think anything of it. I thought he was just being stubborn, as always, during our ultrasounds. She finally got the pictures she needed and took us back into our patient room. Normally my midwife would be in the room within a couple of minutes, but it was taking longer than normal. She knocked, walked in and had this uneasy look on her face...I knew something was wrong.
Read MoreIt is an indescribable feeling seeing your baby for the first time - but our joy was quickly replaced by trauma after a birth diagnosis.
Read MoreWhen Abby was born, there were no complications. For the first year of Abby’s life there was not a single concern. As time went on, things started to slow down.
Read More“Congratulations, you’re having a boy, however your test came back positive for down syndrome. I’m going to refer you to a genetics counselor.”
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