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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi there. I&#39;m Tasha. Yesterday we had our CVS Procedure.
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We&#39;ll be getting the first lot of results back on Monday, but we&#39;ve been told not to get our hopes up. The measurements of the fluid/skin at the back
of the neck now indicate we have a 70% chance of having a serious chromosome abnormality (a week ago it was a 25% chance). Bubs also hasn&#39;t formed
correctly and it&#39;s intestines are still on the outside of the body. I asked the doctor if there was no chromosome... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Relief that I've found this site ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I have searched and searched for a site like this and feel such a relief to have found you all. I am 3 weeks since my termination for anencephaly at 13 weeks.
I thank god for my early diagnosis the week before. I am Irish and as termination even in these circumstances is iilegal in our country I had to fly to England
for procedure which made things so much more traumatic. We got our genetic results back last week from cvs and they were ok, thank god.They were also able to
tell us our little... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Stillborn birth for a friend ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Do any of you ladies know of a similar forum for someone who lost an infant through stillborn birth?  This forum was incredibly helpful to me when I made my
AHC in January 2006 (seems so long ago), and I&#39;m looking to pass some information along to someone who very recently went through stillborn birth--slightly
different circumstances, but similar pain as we all feel.
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Thanks for any and all tips!</p> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Gold Community Renewal Time...Update! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ As of November 1, 2009...
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We have received over $250 in contributions - THANK YOU! <img src="http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sign/sign0092.gif" alt="image">
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We have  <strong>1510000 Gold Ad-Free page views</strong>.
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I found out that our board is NOT supposed to be on page view status, but on days per contribution. Per an email from one of the YUKU support staff, we now
have <span style="font-weight: bold;">&quot;you currently have about 4.7 years worth of gold... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ New Here ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am waiting to be approved for the private forums, so I just wanted to introduce myself and share a little of my story.  My name is Kelly and I am 27 and my
husband Cory is 28.  We had to make a HBC last week when we found out our little angel had holoprosencephaly.  She had severe facial and skull defects and her
brain had not developed correctly.  It has only been 3 days since the D&amp;E and I am having such a hard time accepting that our little angel is no longer in
my belly.  I know... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Apologies from the Administrator... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ To all members of the AHC Discussion Group, and all those who have submitted Memorials or Stories recently, my sincere apologies!
<br>
<br>
I have no Internet access at my home at this time, and in the process of trying to get it re-initiated here in Belize.  I am way behind in posting Memorials
and Stores, and I sincerely apologize; as soon as I get my home Internet back up and running I will be available to update and post all the requests. I am
currently visiting Internet cafes to check in... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Trisomy 21 ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;m 25 years old. I have two perfectly healthy sons (ages 7 and 2). I am currently 19 weeks pregnant. I was told a few days ago that there is a 50/50
chance that this baby has Down&#39;s Syndrome. I go into a genetic specialist on Thursday to have another ultrasound and amnio done to verify. If that comes
back postive for Down&#39;s I will terminate. I have so many fears about how having a special needs child will effect the children that I already have. I
don&#39;t know if I have the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ How is the earth still turning? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;m so glad I&#39;ve found this site. I have been reading the &#39;out in the open&#39; forum and all the posts are helpful. I know I&#39;m not alone,
which is so, so sad. I&#39;m so sorry for all your losses.
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<br>
It is three days since my termination. My baby had Trisomy 13, Patau&#39;s Syndrome. My heart is broken and my life is shattered, and still the earth is
turning and day follows night. How do I go on too? How do I get up every day? I can&#39;t make sense of it. I&#39;m... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Technical site question ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ For some reason when I post, my &quot;return&quot; doesn&#39;t work. I hit return but it ends up being one big paragraph. I have to edit the post and do a
double return for the different paragraphs to show up. Anyone know what that&#39;s about? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:33:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rest in Peace Dr. Tiller ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We are deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence that took the life of Dr. George Tiller.  We are sending much love and peace to Dr. Tiller&#39;s Family
and Friends, and much hope and love to the women in his care.
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Thank you Dr. Tiller for your tireless efforts to help women in need.
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Administrators,
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A Heartbreaking Choice
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			<title><![CDATA[ resource blog ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/9093/t/resource-blog.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>I&#39;m so sorry that you had to find our community of parents who&#39;ve lost a much wanted baby.  I did not find much online that helped parents like us. 
I found tons of information on general pregnancy loss but ours is a specific circumstance.
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<br>
I started a blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.angelseashore.wordpress.com">www.angelseashore.wordpress.com</a>.  On it is a page titled &quot;Letter to Doctor&quot; -
it&#39;s printable and my hope is that you&#39;ll use it as... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:08:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ List of AHC Blogs... ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/9058/t/List-of-AHC-Blogs-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ For those who would like to know a little more about our choices, we have a few members that blog about their experiences.  When visiting these blogs, please
remember that each person has poured her heart and soul into her blog so please be considerate and respectful. 
<br>
Thank you to our wonderful members who share their lives and thoughts with us <img src="http://www.myemoticons.com/emoticon-critic/hug-and-kiss/images/yellow_smiley_hug.gif" alt="image"><img... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ New to AHC ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8911/t/New-to-AHC.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ We just decided to make the AHC, hardest thing we ever did. We go on Monday &amp; Tuesday for D&amp;E, very scared, sad, and angry. Our 20 week baby girl was
diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly. We are waiting for amnio results as to why this happened. Drs. think trisomy 13. This is our first pregnancy and
devastating to us. Foud this site and have been reading the posts, finally got courage to post. Need to hear words of comfort. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:36:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ For someone who is not sure... ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8868/t/For-someone-who-is-not-sure-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I know that the decision to tx is an extremely difficult one to make, and when it&#39;s a choice between going through with the termination or waiting to see
if nature will take its course and allow you to lose the baby naturally - the wait is excruciating, and I am so terribly sorry for what you are going through.
<br>
<br>
If you do decide to go through with the tx, please let me know and I will immediately approve your membership.  In the mean time - if you feel comfortable, you
can come... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ For Kim, who&#39;s struggling ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8745/t/For-Kim-who-39-s-struggling.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <strong>Kim - I found the letters and I thought they might help you.  I&#39;ve copied and pasted the whole thing here for you.  Please let me know if I can
help you with anything else during this difficult time.</strong>
<br>
<br>
&lt;Kim, I have to remove this content due to reprinting permissions of the author. However the women here who responded have shared such heartfelt support,
that I left the remaining thread.Take care&gt; Sara, AHC Administrator
<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (rbconley)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:37:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ How to handle pregnant siblings? ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8650/t/How-to-handle-pregnant-siblings-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone have advice on how to handle a pregnant sibling?  My brother in law and sister in law are now pregnant and I have heard them say twice that their
child is the first grandchild on both sides.  I was so upset because I was 31 weeks when we had our AHC and I had to go into full labor and I have pictures of
our little girl.  We love her so much and she is such a big part of who we are that it kills me that they do not realize this. 
<br>
<br>
I think we need to sit down with them and... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Thankful)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:32:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ University of Michigan Pregnancy Loss Survey ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8642/t/University-of-Michigan-Pregnancy-Loss-Survey.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I was recently contacted and asked if any of our members would be willing to participate in an on-line survey about pregnancy loss.  After taking the survey
myself, I have agreed to post the link to the survey here.  This survey is completely voluntary, and completely anonymous.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Things I&#39;m glad we did or wished we did (practical ideas) ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8559/t/Things-I-39-m-glad-we-did-or-wished-we-did-practical-ideas-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi there.
<br>
Before my AHC, I was searching the internet for advice, which is where I came across this forum.  I didn&#39;t know what to think, what to do, what was going
to happen.  And I wanted someone to tell me what to do.  I thought it would be helpful to other people (or their family members) in the same situation to hear
of practical gestures or things to do that make the journey a little bit easier.  Obviously these suggestions wont be for everyone, but it might give you some
ideas... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Turner Syndrome ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8426/t/Turner-Syndrome.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Hello, I&#39;m new. I can&#39;t be a member yet because we haven&#39;t decided 100% to terminate, although I&#39;m fairly certain that will choose to do so.
I&#39;m 12w, 4d and we got diagnosed with Turner Syndrome three days ago. We are devastated. Are there other parents out there dealing with a TS diagnosis?
<br>
<br>
I have a lot of reasons to end the pg, including avoiding suffering and hardship for the baby herself and the adult she will become. I&#39;m also torn up over
it. People... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:24:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Wrong diagnosis.....has this happened to anyone else? ]]></title>
			<link>http://aheartbreakingchoice.yuku.com/topic/8335/t/Wrong-diagnosis-has-this-happened-to-anyone-else-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi
<br>
<br>
Just briefly, we had to make AHC when our second baby was diagnosed with severe Apert syndrome along with heart defects and a nuchal well above normal at 20
week scan.  We had our tx by normal delivery in April 08.  6 weeks later we had the prognosis confirmed and were told it was a one off and that we could try
again/
<br>
<br>
Thank goodness we didnt!!!!  In November we got a call from the hospital out of the blue saying that this was wrong and that it was a completely... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:35:22 GMT</pubDate>
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