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The baby and the diagnosis :
Feelings about the pregnancy
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The 18-20 week scan and further tests
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Deciding to end the pregnancy :
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Ending the pregnancy for the baby's sake
Ending the pregnancy for family & personal reasons
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Ending the pregnancy :
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Ending the pregnancy surgically
Ending the pregnancy by induction
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Deciding whether to see, hold and name the baby
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Ending a pregnancy for fetal abnormality
People's stories
1-2 years since pregnancy ended
Interview 34
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His wife's 1st pregnancy: 12-week scan no problems detected. 20-week scan detected several anomalies. Specialist scan identified problems with brain development, later ...
Interview 35
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Father of 1 child. 2nd pregnancy: wife felt unwell throughout pregnancy. Nuchal scan at 12-weeks arranged privately, advised to have CVS - no problems detected. ...
Interview 38
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Mother of 1 child, married to her first cousin. 2nd pregnancy: 12-week scan normal. 20-week scan detected anomalies in the baby's brain. ...
Interview 17
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After birth of first child she had 3 miscarriages. 4th pregnancy did not 'feel right'. Nuchal scan arranged privately, baby was small for dates. Had ...
Interview 18
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Her 1st pregnancy (through IVF). 6-week scan at fertility clinic. Had nuchal scan done privately at 12 weeks. Baby found to have anencephaly. Pregnancy ...
Interview 02
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Her 1st pregnancy. Spina bifida detected by AFP test and scan at 16 weeks. She and partner decided to seek second opinion privately which confirmed ...
Interview 06
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Their 2nd pregnancy: 20-week scan showed baby seemed small for his dates. Further specialist scans at 28 and 32 weeks showed baby's head ...
Interview 11
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Her 1st pregnancy: experienced hyperemesis during pregnancy. Triple test at 16 weeks showed high AFP reading. Sent for specialist scan which found baby had neural ...
Interview 12
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Her 1st pregnancy: 20-week scan indicated anomalies. Detailed scanning showed the baby had severe form of spina bifida. The pregnancy ended by induction at ...
Interview 13
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Her 1st pregnancy: heavy bleeding in first trimester caused by ovarian haematoma. 20-week scan found insufficient amniotic fluid - possible premature rupture of membranes. Parents ...
Interview 14
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Her 2nd pregnancy: nuchal scan arranged privately - showed baby was small, scan and blood tests found anomalies. Triple test - no problems found. Detailed scan and ...
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