I’m so tired of seeing trumpets talk about a*oration late term. Let me tell you something. When I found out about my daughters LETHAL disease in utero termination was an option because we already knew she wasn’t compatible with life. If she even made it out alive
I chose to fight for her. But that doesn’t mean that would have been everyone choice. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’m STILL paying medical bills for experimental treatment outside of insurance to try to save her. I got 8 inch needles shoved into my uterus through
Placenta weekly. I struggled every day knowing she probably wasn’t going to make it. And then I held her while her lungs collapsed and she gasped for air. People don’t use terminate because they want to. These things are SERIOUS. And the grief and trauma lasts forever
So maybe have some fucking compassion for those who choose not to endure it and make a decision that is incredibly hard because it’s what best for not only them but with the intention to keep their babies from suffering. Until it’s you you have NO IDEA what you would do
No ones terminating third trimester babes just because- I can assure you. And it’s not a decision anyone would take lightly.
I also need to point out that in many cases doctors won’t intervene with trying to save baby because chances are so slim. You get to do meetings weekly with COMFORT CARE and talk about how to make baby comfy while they die. I fought but my daughters short life was filled with
wires and tubes and being cut open for surgery. Even CPR trying to save her. Her life was filled with pain. Even though I had the very best intentions. I’m so tired of you guys saying “gods plan” as if the mother and families traumas don’t matter and they have to live with it
Shut up with the “I would.....” because you don’t know what you would do until it’s you. You truly don’t. Idc what you think you would do— until you’re sitting in the genetists office listen to the gut wrenching news you have NO idea.
Also I just woke up so grammatical error galore but whatever. This shit burns my biscuits. I’m so tired of it.
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