Dancing with the Stars

Baby Loss Awareness Week

Wednesday 9^th October – Tuesday 15^th October is Baby Loss Awareness week.

Before I had Nathan, I was pregnant with a baby girl. As someone with a single ventricle cardiac condition we were always uncertain whether I would even be able to get pregnant, let alone carry to term. The Cardiologists were uncertain because so few women with my condition had even attempted to have a child naturally – 30 years later it still isn’t an easy route to motherhood.

At 20 weeks I went into labour…

For a long time, I didn’t mention her existence, but I am always thinking of her and I keep her in my heart.

Nowadays there is so much more openness about miscarriage and baby loss, and for that I am very grateful.

*Deep breath*

I have a daughter

Her name is Bernie

She lived for a minute and died in my arms

Now she ‘dances with the stars’