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Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan
I was pregnant with monoamniotic-monochorionic twins right before the Texas 20 week ban was passed. My pregnancy was extraordinarily risky. Basically, the embryo split AFTER the amniotic sac was developed and so both twins were in the same placenta. If I had carried them to viability, they would have been delivered prematurely via C-section at 32 to 34 weeks. But their chances were always very, very small. As soon as I found out what sort of pregnancy I was dealing with, I knew that termination at any point, including past 20 weeks, was something I may have to consider. It was a heartbreaking situation to be in, but it was one that belonged to me and my family with the advice of our doctors. Why the legislature (who didn't even get that their "20 week ban" actually means 22 weeks by thew way we count pregnancy because the first two weeks are BEFORE fertilization) needed to be involved I'll never know.
Fortunately(?), their hearts stopped beating around 9 1/2 weeks and I didn't have to make any decisions other than D&C or wait for natural miscarriage. I went with D&C.
I haven't been able to get pregnant since. |
I'm so sorry for what you went through. When I was 19 I had a D&C to remove an embryo whose heart had stopped and I was so wracked with grief I literally didn't move from the couch for 2 weeks after. My sister finally got me up to rejoin the world. I was grief-stricken, and even though there was a huge part of me that didn't even want the baby in the first place, I didn't feel any relief.
I can't imagine what it would be like if you were actually happy to be pregnant. Big hugs to you, RT. That is heartbreaking.
[Abortion was not legal in Canada at the time -- would become legal later that year]
