06/02/2026
For Lawrence 🤍🦋
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In the summer of 2024, I found out I was pregnant with my second baby. We did the NIPT test at 10 weeks and it came back low risk, and let us know that we were having a boy.
Over the following weeks, I continued to have what I considered to be a great pregnancy. All my prenatal appointments and ultrasounds were positive. I was getting to know my son, Lawrence, as a healthy, very active, energetic little boy.
At 20 weeks, the anatomy ultrasound showed some markers for congenital issues. The whole time, the comments were about how great the NIPT test is and how shocked everyone was to be seeing issues when the test said low risk. We did two amnios and confirmed that there was some congenital issues and that potentially my son would have epilepsy, as well as a slew of other mobility and developmental issues.
After agonizing over what to do for weeks, we made the impossible decision to terminate. I had just reached 6 months gestation when I gave birth and said goodbye to my son.
The decision was made purely out of love. I did love you, my son. I do love you and I’ll think of you every day.
xx Andrea & SP
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Termination for medical reasons (TFMR) is one of the most devastating decisions a parent may ever face. It adds another layer of complex emotions, grief, silence, and misunderstanding to an already heartbreaking loss.
Thank you Andrea and SP for sharing a piece of your precious Lawrence’s story. By doing so, you are helping create space for greater understanding, compassion, connection, and support for other families navigating baby loss, while continuing to honour Lawrence’s life and legacy. 🤍🦋
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