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Why call it TFMR: Honoring the Story Behind Termination for Medical Reasons
When a deeply wanted pregnancy ends due to serious medical complications, the term “Termination for Medical Reasons” (TFMR) offers more than a label—it offers language for grief and healing. This blog explores why TFMR matters, especially for parents navigating love, loss, and impossible decisions. It also highlights how having a name for this experience helps parents find support groups s, therapy, and community. However you choose to name your loss, your story—and your grief—deserves to be honored.
Grieving Differently After TFMR: Learning to Support and Reconnect as a Couple After A Termination for Medical Reasons
Struggling to connect with your partner after a TFMR (termination for medical reasons)? You're not alone. This article explores how two individuals who experienced the same loss, can process, grieve and mourn that loss differently. But you don’t need to feel alone in your partnership. This blog explores what leads to feelings of disconnection, as well as ways to start understanding and feeling supported by one another.
Naming a Baby After TFMR: A Deeply Personal Decision
Deciding whether to name your baby after ending a wanted pregnancy is a deeply personal choice—one that holds different meaning for every parent. Some find comfort in naming their baby, while others don’t need one. There is no right or wrong decision, only what feels right for you. But what if you change your mind? What if you’re unsure? Let’s explore the many ways parents honor their babies and how this choice can evolve over time.
My TFMR Story
When I made the heart-wrenching decision to terminate my pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR), I felt broken and alone. I still grieve but have been able to find hope and joy again. And through my healing journey, I have found meaning in helping other loving parents who have had made the difficult decision to TFMR for either the health of the birthing parent or the child. Here is my story of heartache and healing…here is my story of the love for my son.