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After months of desolation and heartbreak, we finally met our rainbow baby
After tragically suffering recurrent miscarriages, Ross & Katie finally welcomed their rainbow baby Callum into their family. Ross will be running 100 miles in 7 days to signify the 1 in 100 who suffer recurrent miscarriage and to #breakthesilence around baby loss.
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Many people do not believe that 22-week babies can survive, but our baby is proof that if they are given a chance they can survive and thrive
In this story, Chrissie and Jonny reflect on the loss of their son and how he supported them in the birth of their healthy and happy baby girl Evie, who was born at just 22 weeks and 2 days.
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Our daughter wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Tommy’s
Natalie and Sean from Warwickshire were delighted when the found out that they were expecting twins. At 25 weeks pregnant, Natalie went into premature labour. Their daughters, Daisy and Georgie, passed away soon after birth. Natalie went on to have 2 heart-breaking miscarriages before getting support from Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research. Their rainbow baby Livvie was born in 2019.
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We participated in a research trial so we could help people like us in the future
Claire, from Leamington Spa experienced recurrent miscarriage before her daughter Mollie was born. In 2017, Claire had another miscarriage and decided to take part in the SIMPLANT trial at Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research. Mollie’s little brother, Dexter, was born in July 2018.
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The Tommy’s research nurses in Birmingham showed true compassion when we needed it most
Leanne and Kieran experienced a heart-breaking missed miscarriage before the arrival of their first daughter, Rosa. Sadly, they went on to experience another miscarriage before getting referred to Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. During Leanne’s next pregnancy, she was supported by the team at our recurrent miscarriage clinic. Their second healthy baby, Pearl, was born in October 2019.
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“Every vaguely positive emotion was tinged with grief, pain and utter, all-consuming, terror”
Beth and Sean from Lancaster have experienced 9 losses in total. After her first living baby was born in 2017, Beth was diagnosed with Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis (CHI), a rare condition that causes placental failure. With support from Professor Alex Heazell at Tommy’s Rainbow Clinic, Beth’s second living baby was born prematurely at 35 weeks in March 2020, during the height of the pandemic.
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Our little boy wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Tommy’s pioneering research
Gaynor and Ben from Yorkshire were devastated when their daughter Kallipateira was stillborn in 2018. Sadly, their second pregnancy ended in miscarriage in 2019. Gaynor self-referred to Tommy’s Rainbow Clinic in Manchester later that year and was supported by Professor Heazell through her third pregnancy. Their healthy rainbow baby Apollon was born during lockdown in 2020.
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The Rainbow Clinic made a huge difference to our lives
Fran and Doug from London found out they were expecting their first baby in 2018. Their daughter Beth sustained severe brain damage during birth and died several days later. Throughout Fran’s next pregnancy, she was supported by Professor Alex Heazell at the Rainbow Clinic in Manchester. Baby Dominic was born via C-section in February this year.
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Being pregnant after loss is lonelier than ever in a pandemic, but Tommy’s has been my lifeline
I had 3 miscarriages before being referred to Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research at University Hospital Coventry. Now I’m pregnant again, but the coronavirus pandemic means having to find new ways to get the care and support you so desperately need when pregnant after loss.
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Grieving in isolation: “I write my daughter’s name in the steam from my shower each morning”
Caroline’s daughter, Hope, was stillborn at the end of February 2020. In this blog, Caroline reflects on her grieving journey during a time of social isolation.
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