I Woke Up Feeling ‘Different,’ Sat Shaking With A Pregnancy Test In My Hands And Saw Two Pink Lines

I was 19 when my doctor gave me the news that would change my life: “You have gastroparesis. It’s chronic ...
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You Are My Mom And You Need To Come Get Me,’ She Was Never Going To Be Alone Again

I was 27 and healthy. The thought of having a baby with Down syndrome had never even occurred to me. ...
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Through Screaming, I Coded At 1:25 p.m., Five Minutes Later My Son Was Born Not Breathing And Bagged

In early 2015, soon after we got engaged, we discovered I was expecting our first child together. At first, everything ...
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From Infertility Struggles To Loving Three Children, Our Transracial Family Found Hope Through Foster Care And Adoption Against All Odds And Challenges

I’d always felt deep down that motherhood was part of my future.  Losing my own mother at age five left ...
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My Healthy 39-Year-Old Husband Said He Felt ‘Off’ Before A Sudden, Catastrophic, And Fatal Tear In His Aorta

My life changed forever with one phone call. My healthy 39-year-old husband, Gary, called me from work saying he felt ...
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