“A couple who suffered the devastating loss of six unborn babies in five years are celebrating after the safe arrival of their daughter Amy.
Julie and Phil Turnock had almost given up on their dream of having a child after having six miscarriages, including one baby that had to be delivered at 21 weeks.
But they decided to have a final attempt and are now planning their first Christmas with their new addition, who was born after a smooth labour weighing in at a healthy 7lb 10oz.
‘She’s a miracle baby and we are going to have a wonderful time over the festive season,’ said Julie, 36, as she nursed seven-week-old Amy at the family home in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.
‘When we look at Amy it sometimes seems like a dreams and that she is not our little girl.
‘All the way through the pregnancy, although I tried to remain upbeat I couldn’t help thinking it wasn’t going to happen and that I would miscarry again.
‘Even when we’d got through major milestones, and when I went beyond 14 weeks which was around the time I lost my other babies, I still didn’t believe I would be a mother…’ ”
As a parent who has suffered the loss of one full term stillborn son and a miscarriage, I can’t even imagine nor think I could muster the strength to endure what these parents in Derbyshire have. The loss of two children has taken a tremendous toll on me mentally, physically and spiritually–let alone six babies in five years.
- Where do you find the strength to to try again after suffering a loss?
- If you decided to try again what would keep you going?
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