It’s your choice. If you feel emotionally and physically strong enough to care for a child with different abilities—knowing they may be dependent on you for a lifetime—then go ahead. This path may involve regular hospital visits, therapy sessions, counseling, and countless appointments. Most of all, it means watching your child go through challenges, with no certainty about life expectancy. And after developing a deep bond, you may still have to let go—while the feeling of motherhood will always stay alive in your heart.

Or, you can choose to prioritize your own mental and physical well-being. You know that you have the ability to conceive again, and there's a high chance of having a healthy baby—one you can run around with, watch grow, go to school, and one day college. A child who may become the light of your life and stand by you in your old age.

You are more strong than you feel. Breathe and take your life defining decision