Support information & encouragement for carrying to term with an adverse prenatal diagnosis and support for raising your child with special needs after birth

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If you have come to this site because you or someone you know has received an adverse or negative prenatal diagnosis, you have come to the right place. We are parents who have gone through similar circumstances and we want to offer support. Most of the stories on this site are of families who have carried to term after receiving an adverse diagnosis. We are here to help you. You are not alone!

There are few things more frightening in life than finding out your baby may not be healthy. The fear of the unknown and the pressure to terminate can be intense. Many of us who were faced with similar diagnosis have had moments where we wished we were no longer pregnant or thought that we were incapable of continuing with the pregnancy. However, after time we fell deeper and deeper in love with our child. We have yet to hear from a parent who regrets carrying their child to term. We believe that each life is a precious gift from God and that each child has a special purpose.

If you are a parent needing to contact us because of a negative or adverse prenatal diagnosis, please visit our Contact Us page. Someone will contact you as soon as possible.

If you are looking to volunteer or make a donation follow the Donate/Volunteer link to the left.

If you are a doctor or an organization that would like to be listed on our site please go to the Contact Us page and we will contact you as soon as we can.

If you are a parent who would like to share your story and be a mentor to help others, please Contact Us.

 

The support, information and encouragement provided by the PPFL parents is not meant to take the place of medical advice by a medical professional. Any specific questions about care should be directed to a health care professional familiar with the situation.

 

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News & Updates Section added

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