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Jane Tuomola

Sep 7, 2026

2:36
And Jane, that moves us on to your own experience, which I understand must be terribly difficult to share such a traumatic experience.
2:47
So 15 years ago, our first daughter, Sophia, died the same day that she was born.
2:53
So my husband and I were very excited about starting a family.
2:57
We were lucky enough to get pregnant the first time we tried.
2:59
So it was very much longed for, excited for a baby.
3:03
And the pregnancy, apart from some morning sickness, was going fine until the 22 weeks we had the detailed scan.
3:11
And we got informed that she had what's called a sacrococcygeal teratoma, which is basically a tumor on the base of her spine.
5:49
I'd be curious to hear, like, What was helpful for you? What could your friends do at the time that was supportive?

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