Those of you who have said termination would never be a consideration...have you been in a circumstance were it was an option for health reasons?

No amount of research (in my opinion) can prepare you for what lays ahead with a child with special needs, its something that you learn whilst living it as every child is entirely different.

Mildez - I dont think that is the case at every hospital eg u/s before birth as Ive personally know of girls who havent had one and gone in to have a hospital birth with no u/s.

What about those who home birth and dont have u/s the entire pg?

I wonder if we depend to much on the technology available today for our pg's then to be able to tune into our own bodies and learn to listen to them? How ever did our mothers and for mothers cope?

I knew I was m/c the pg before I concieved Tank. I told the doctor I was and it wasnt 'confirmed' until they insisted I do an u/s, when we found out that we had actually m/c twins. I handled knowing I was m/c at that stage until then. Its something I sometimes wish I hadnt have know. KWIM.