“[The radiologist] then stated in very direct terms, ‘You can terminate this pregnancy in the next three weeks if you are unable to handle this,’” Whitney wrote.
“I let out a scream I didn’t even know I was capable of. I fell to my knees and kept screaming and I immediately had sheets of tears streaming down my face. My husband continued to rub my back while he too wept.”
The following two weeks were extremely difficult; both physically and emotionally. She and her husband were tired and heartbroken.
Whitney underwent plenty of tests and they all showed that in case their daughter survived by any chance, she would have a very low quality of life.
“Day and night, my husband and I cried. We felt like we had nothing left to give. Selfishly, we wanted her.
“To us, she was perfect even though there were so many complications with her health. It didn’t matter to us. But as parents you learn that it’s not about what’s best for you, it’s about what’s best for her and what she would want.”
