I didn’t want to lose my chance to be a mum

I wanted to start a family, so I invited the girls round for a party

As I watched the kids all filing into the school hall, I forced myself to smile. I loved my job as a youth minister, working in schools with kids aged between five and 10. It brought such joy to my li

Before I had even met my partner, Mike, there was always one thing I felt sure of. One day, I’d be a mum and I’d have two, maybe even three children. Growing up with my twin sister Sophie, I always ha

Darlene had waited years and lost nine stone to become a mum. Then the shocks came one after another…

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