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Stillbirth: “The most traumatic experience I’ve ever been through” - Sophie’s Story

Sophie shares about her baby girl's Zyla-Rose’s stillbirth and how from 36 weeks pregnant she was in and out of hospital with reduced movements. It was during one of these visits that she was told Zyla-Rose had no heartbeat. Sophie went home to tell her daughter Scarlett that her baby sister would be born sleeping. When Zyla-Rose was born she was perfect. Sophie got to stay with Zyla-Rose for 48 hours before she was taken for a postmortem. When she received the hospital report it said there were eight failings through her pregnancy and her care was rated a D, the worst outcome. Sophie wants people to know Zyla-Rose’s name and story, and to be aware that mothers know their bodies and how important being listened to by professionals is.

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Miscarriages and loss - "I want others to know they're not alone" - Lynne's Story

Lynne shares how she had three miscarriages in total but also carried two beautiful daughters, Tia and Sara, to full term. She and her husband lost their first daughter at 20 months due to croup and proven mishandling by medical staff. Their second daughter was diagnosed with Leukaemia at seven months old, just five months after the loss of her sister. She fought until she was three and a half years old. Lynne has written a book about how she and her husband navigated this dreadful period and started a charity to honour her girls and help other families.

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