The day began like all the rest,

I stroked my bump and took a breath

Then pains got worse but I stayed strong,

Though in my heart the pain felt wrong,

On 30th October 2017 the day started off like any normal day I was 34 and a half weeks pregnant and in my last week of work before maternity leave.

We had been struggling to fall pregnant.

On the 13th March 2018 my world fell apart. On the 12th March I started having stomach cramps, which the GP assured me were braxton hicks. I was 33 weeks 4 days when they started.

I’ve always been exposed to death, working as a palliative care nurse you think you can handle any situation, we are described as being as strong as steel.

Friday evening going into labour at 11:00pm on the way to the hospital with contractions every couple of minutes...so excited..