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Alison

Alison's second pregnancy when she was 28 followed a miscarriage at 12 weeks. Her 21 week scan with her second pregnancy showed her baby had no kidneys. She gave birth to her son early knowing he would not survive. He was born showing no signs of life.

  • Background

    Alison is 30 and is married with a 1 year old child. She works as a museum curator.

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Kelly

    Kelly age 33 was pregnant for a third time following the loss of twins at 5 and 15 weeks and a miscarriage at 8 weeks. Following bleeding at 23 weeks, a scan showed Kelly's baby did not have a heart beat and shortly after her baby was born showing no signs of life.

  • Background

    Kelly is 39 and is married. She has been pregnant five times and has children aged 2 and 3 years.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Vikki Z

    Vikki had two sons and aged 35 was pregnant for a fourth time. At her 20 week scan she found out her daughter did not have a heartbeat and she gave birth to her two days later. Since then she has given birth to another son.

  • Background

    Vikki is 38 and lives with her partner. She has given birth to four children and also had a miscarriage at 8 weeks. She works as a primary school teacher.

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Courtney

    Courtney was 29 and pregnant for the first time. At 20 weeks she went into labour and lost her baby because her cervix, the opening to her womb, was too short. Courtney went on to have another pregnancy which ended in miscarriage at 6 weeks.

  • Background

    Courtney is married and has given birth to one child and had a miscarriage at 6 weeks. She is a designer.

  • Age at interview 30
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Vikki

    Vikki was 32 and in her third pregnancy she discovered at the 20 week scan that her baby had no heartbeat and had died. She gave birth a few days later. Vikki was 34 weeks pregnant with her fourth child at the interview.

  • Background

    Vikki lives with her partner and has had three children and at the time of interview she was 34 weeks pregnant with her fourth child. She previously worked as a...

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Helen

    Helen's fourth pregnancy following the birth of her son and then two early miscarriages. At her 20 week scan severe problems were identified and she was told her baby was unlikely to survive. Her baby died following a high-risk procedure to try and help her, she was stillborn at 23 weeks of pregnancy. Helen was 37 at the time.

  • Background

    Helen is married and has given birth to two children. She is a lawyer.

  • Age at interview 43
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Sharon

    Sharon's three sons were all stillborn between 19 and 22 weeks of pregnancy.

  • Background

    Sharon is married and is a university tutor in marketing. She has given birth to three sons.

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Lindsay

    Lindsay was 34 when she had her second pregnancy. There were no problems at 20 week scan but a few days later a life-threatening infection led to preterm labour. Lindsay's pregnancy was induced and her baby was born with a heartbeat but did not take a breath. Lindsay was 34 weeks pregnant with her 3rd child at the interview.

  • Background

    Lindsay is married with two children and at the time of interview was 34 weeks pregnant with her third child. She is a trained speech and language therapist.

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female