Stories

Jessica’s Story: When Infant Loss Runs Through a Family Jessica’s story of infant loss began before she was born. Her mother was just 18 years old when she lost her three-month-old son, Ryan, to SIDS. At the time, infant loss was rarely spoken about openly. Grief was something families were expected to carry quietly, without…

From Stillbirth to Healing: Roisin’s Story of Love, Loss and Resilience Roisin’s story begins with love, adventure and the hope of a family. Originally from Belfast, she met her husband while travelling in Australia. They spent long hours working side by side on a farm, slowly moving from friendship into a relationship that would eventually…

Ana’s IVF Journey: From Loss to Hope After Years of Infertility Ana’s journey began in 2015, when she met her husband and instantly felt that she had found the love of her life. They moved to Barcelona, full of excitement about starting their future together. From the very beginning, they both dreamed of having children,…

A Love Story and the Hope for Children In 2011, Tavinder married her husband Mark, with dreams of building a family together. Children had always been part of her vision for the future and Mark shared that hope. Both spoke about wanting children early in their relationship and it was a shared dream they looked…

Grieving, Healing, and Choosing Joy After Infant Loss: Carrie’s Story When Carrie and her husband began trying for a baby in 2014, parenthood felt like the natural next step. From their very first date, Carrie had been clear: wanting children was a deal-breaker. They married that year and, full of hope, started trying immediately. But…

Meeting Nick & Starting the Journey Alice met her partner Nick on Tinder in early 2016. She was in her early 30s, and after years of travel, hospitality work, and being single, she felt ready to settle down. Many of her friends were already married and having babies, and she found herself going to wedding…

Finding Out Becca Was Pregnant In August 2024, Becca received the long-awaited news that she was pregnant. After a year of trying to conceive with her husband, Joseph, and facing challenges related to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), it was a moment filled with shock, joy, and cautious optimism. Diagnosed with PCOS at the age of…

Starting the Journey to Parenthood My story started in May 2023 when my husband and I had been married for a while and we felt ready to try. We met when I was 20 but waited to get married so I was 29 at the time. Doctors had never given me any indication that I…

From Early Menopause and IVF to Natural Conception Jen’s early life wasn’t shaped by dreams of becoming a mother. Unlike many who envision families from a young age, she wasn’t sure children would be part of her future. She didn’t spend her childhood imagining baby names or planning for motherhood, and throughout her twenties, the…

The Dream of Motherhood From a young age, Sandra envisioned herself as a mother. It wasn’t just a passing thought—it was a certainty. She told childhood friends that she would have children one day, picturing a future filled with love, laughter, and the joys of raising a family. But life had other plans. Between the…