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Deciding to continue with the pregnancy :
Making the decision to continue with the pregnancy
What the rest of pregnancy and birth was like
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Deciding to end the pregnancy :
Making the decision to end the pregnancy
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Views on screening & feelings in later pregnancies
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Continuing with an affected pregnancy
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Interview AN38
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When the baby died shortly after birth, the family spent time together before taking him home. They kept many mementoes.
Problems detected at 20-week scan. Amniocentesis confirmed Patau's syndrome. Couple decided to proceed with pregnancy. Baby born at 35 weeks and died after 3 minutes.
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Ending an affected pregnancy
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Interview AN18
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She was given conflicting advice about whether she could dress the baby after a termination at 20 weeks, which upset her.
Spina bifida detected at 20-week scan in first pregnancy - some family history of the condition. Couple decided to end the pregnancy. Now pregnant again.
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