‘I had 7 miscarriages in 7 years – after 12 pregnancies, I finally have my baby’
ok.co.ukEvery 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.
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