Ectopics and Fertility

Candice Wills had 12 miscarriages in 13 years Finally had son Alfie after a problem with her cervix was  diagnosed Now she's pregnant again Lee has welcomed son Morgan after seven years, nine miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy Angie had 18 miscarriages but now has a  daughter They are proof after years of heartache, dreams can come true  Candice Wills picks up her giggling nine-month-old son, Alfie, and plants a kiss on his cheek. With her burgeoning bump, it's obvious the 31-year-old will soon be welcoming her second child into the world. And, given how relaxed Candice looks at the prospect of having two infants under the age of one, it's easy to assume motherhood has been a breeze. But it has been a journey marked by tears and heartache. Many women, faced with the battle she has had to fight, would have admitted defeat long ago. For Candice endured 12 miscarriages over 13 years before she successfully gave birth to Alfie last Christmas...

“Do you have a minute? I’ve got kind of a long story. Leah and I have been trying to get pregnant for over 3 years. I’m not sure when, exactly, we stopped the birth control. Like all our plans, we didn’t start with a plan, but instead decided that if we got pregnant, that would be great. And then we didn’t get pregnant. I mean, look, when you’re in your twenties, it feels like you can’t look at someone else without getting pregnant. We’ve all heard about someone who got pregnant through 2 condoms, spermicidal lubricant, and an IUD. Right? But we didn’t get pregnant. No big deal. We’re in our 30s. Things are probably a little bit dusty, and a little bit rusty. So, three years ago, we started using apps and calendars to track this and that. Ovulation test sticks. Old wives’ ta...

    Nina was told she would never conceive but is proud of her little miracle Louis Nina Mathurin, 43, was told she would never conceive naturally - but then a miracle produced her unique baby boy, Louis For years, Nina Mathurin, 43, had longed for a child. But achieving her dream was not straightforward. In 1999, the operations manager, from Hayes, Middlesex, experienced an ectopic pregnancy, which resulted in her right fallopian tube being removed, and she was left with scar tissue on the other. Doctors explained she would most likely need to undergo IVF to conceive. "The prospect of never carrying a child was devastating," remembers Nina. So, giving her body time to heal, it wasn’t until 12 years later, in 2011, that Nina underwent her first round of IVF with her then partner. She was, understandably, over the moon when the IVF was a success. "I was stunned but delighted, and I couldn’t wait to meet m...