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Multiple losses: “I don’t know how we got through” - Jenny’s Story

Jenny shares about her multiple losses. In October 2024 she and her partner miscarried twins then in January 2025 they found out they were pregnant again. At 30 weeks their baby girl, Madison’s heart stopped beating and she was born sleeping. Since then, the couple have moved house, and Jenny has started a new job in a bid to carry their lives forward. Jenny shares how although she is and always will be a mummy to her perfect girl, she and her partner want nothing more than to bring home a baby sibling to Madison to love and cherish for the rest of their lives. However after eight months of trying the couple haven’t conceived again yet.

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Second trimester loss: “I noticed I hadn’t felt her move much” - Faye’s Story

Faye shares how at 23 weeks pregnant she noticed her daughter hadn’t moved much. She called triage and saw her community midwife who couldn’t find a heartbeat. She went to hospital, still thinking everything would be okay as she’d heard a lot of people mention they’d had reduced movements and their baby was fine, but unfortunately at the hospital it was confirmed her baby girl didn’t have a heartbeat and she had experienced a second trimester loss. 48 hours later Faye gave birth to her beautiful girl Esme. She shares how two and a half months on, she and her partner have tattoos of Esme’s hand and footprints and a sanctuary space with Esme’s urn, pictures and blankets where they can spend time with her.

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