‘I had 7 miscarriages in 7 years – after 12 pregnancies, I finally have my baby’
31.07.2022 - 12:53
/ ok.co.uk
Every year in the UK, according to NHS figures, there are an estimated 250,000 miscarriages and around 11,000 emergency admissions for ectopic pregnancies. Laura Buckingham and Bex Gunn have both experienced the tragedy - for Laura, more than once.The devastating experience has made them fully aware of the isolation and loneliness felt by other women going through the same. It also got them discussing their shared common desire to open up the dialogue surrounding baby loss and to help women through the heartbreak.
And so they launched a weekly podcast, called The Worst Girl Gang Ever. "It really is the gang that you’d never choose to be part of," they tell their growing band of followers. "But as you’ll soon find out it is also a gang chokka-block full of kind, supportive, warrior women, just like you." Together, the friends are here to offer support to others and smash the stigma of baby loss, with their powerful mantra: "We get you.
And we've got you." Here, they share their touching stories with OK!…. Laura, 37, lives in Gravesend with her husband, Scoop, and their three-year-old son, Bertie. “I’d always wanted a big family, to the point where I’d planned four children and even chosen their names – Bertie, Ted, Connie and Flo.
My husband, Scoop, and I started trying for a baby in 2012 when I was 27 and, after almost a year, we found out I was pregnant on Christmas Eve. But our excitement was short-lived – two weeks later, I miscarried. I was devastated and embarrassed.
I felt shame, that it was all my fault. However, everyone told me to crack on, saying you’re most fertile straight afterwards. I didn’t have much time to deal with my emotions because, sure enough, within four weeks, I was pregnant again.