TFMR: “I told her how much I will always love her” - Georgina’s Story
Georgina shares how her 20 week scan turned into a living nightmare when she found out her second baby girl, June, had severe brain abnormalities and would likely not survive birth. If she did survive, she would have a severely diminished quality of life and likely not survive to adulthood. After much agonising deliberation Georgina and her partner had a termination for medical reasons (TFMR) in June 2023. Georgina held June in her arms and told her how much she will always love her. In August 2023, Georgina fell pregnant again. She shares how she underestimated the difficulty of being pregnant again after loss. She had more than 30 scans including an MRI on the baby's brain but with support from perinatal mental health services for her anxiety combined with close observation from her medical team, Georgina got through the nine months. In spring 2024 her rainbow baby, Rae was born. Rae brought Georgina and her family hope in a very dark time and happiness after a difficult storm, so they will always consider her to be their rainbow.
