Genesis Research Trust
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Jennifer’s story: My experience of miscarriage
After seeing a post on NHS million on Instagram I looked at the genesis research page and decided to share the stories of my two early miscarriages. The first time I fell…
Natalie’s Story: Hanging Onto Hope
Me and my husband fell pregnant very early into our relationship, 3 months to be exact. Twelve years later we have a wonderful son but during that time, we have suffered …
Laura’s Story: The Pain of Miscarriage
In June 2019, I had cramping pains around the time of my period, but after 4 days, still no period. So, I did a test. We’d only been trying for 7 weeks and I’d just compl…
Sarah’s Story: We Celebrate Each Birthday with Apple Crumble
April 29 th 2015 is a date that will be permanently etched into my memory. It was the day of my 12 week scan, I was so excited arriving for my appointment with my husband…
Becky’s Infertility and IVF Story
Our infertility journey started in June 2013, when my husband and I decided we wanted to start a family. We were very excited and took each month as it came, not expectin…
From miscarriage through misdiagnosis to Rainbow baby joy
Charlotte Nall from Solihull struggled with fertility problems, suffered a stillbirth and miscarriage and experienced a breakdown before having her son. I had quite sever…
An Educational But Emotional Journey Following Miscarriage
Minnie von Mallinckrodt-Grant from Leamington Spa had four miscarriages, and has one daughter. I had Emily in 2012 and in 2015 I got pregnant again immediately, but unfor…
From Meningism to Multiple Miscarriages and HELLP
Helen Jackson lives in Otley, West Yorkshire. She suffered five miscarriages before going to have four boys, now aged 15, 13, 11 and 8. I’m thankful for my boys but I’m a…
Pre-eclampsia caused distressing preterm birth
Gwendoline Alderton lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Her story reveals how the trauma of premature birth can echo through the years. I was 31 and pregnant with my first…
A Support Network is Extra Important When Family Distances Themselves
Samantha Bunce from Medway in Kent suffered three miscarriages before having a healthy baby boy. She is passionate about breaking the taboo of baby loss. We started tryin…
Chromosomal Translocation caused miscarriage, until rainbow baby arrived
Lucinda from Reading suffered with infertility and had two miscarriages before her daughter was born. Tests revealed she carried a Robertsonian Translocation, the most co…
A long learning curve left Emma stronger
Emma Constantine lives in Bath in Somerset and has experienced fertility problems, and three miscarriages after IVF. She’s been through the wringer, and come through the …
Fashion Blogger and model Ruth Crilly – On the Eureka moment of her Fertility Journey
Ruth Crilly is a model, writer, mother of two, and creator of website A Model Recommends , and The Night Feed , an app for new mums. The long years of unexplained inferti…
Balance For Better? We’re Still Striving for Gender Equality in Science
Written by Lisa Webber, Consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in reproductive medicine. I went to medical school in 1985 – the first year that the number of girls en…
“Never Alone”
Written by Charlotte Nall, Founder of Little Fingers . She is married to Gavin and after a ten-year-long journey they now have a Rainbow Baby, Noah. “Is he your first?’ a…
Women for a better working world
Written by Dr Tanweer Beleil , Developmental Biologist at Imperial College London My name is Tanweer Beleil. As a mother and a scientist, on this International Women’s Da…
How Genesis helped Professor Kate Hardy discover work-life balance through the great outdoors
Written by Kate Hardy, Professor of Reproductive Biology, Imperial College I arrived home on a Sunday afternoon, tired after an intense three-day meeting in Birmingham ab…
Love Island star Malin Andersson shares emotional goodbye with four week old daughter
Love Island reality star Malin Andersson has shared an emotional goodbye with her four-week old daughter who tragically passed away last month. The former Love Island con…
Vienna to Budapest and surprise letter from Prime Minister Theresa May – Sally’s Story
I have been a Midwife now for over 32 years, of which I’ve worked in the local community for the last 28. I love my job with a passion, and have looked after many women o…
Little Blue Lines – Video
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Poppy – Carly’s Story
It was my first pregnancy. It was October of last year, and my baby was due in November, so I was nearly 34 weeks pregnant. At the time I didn’t know the sex of the baby,…
Michael and Carolyn – Mary’s Story
In 1968 my elder son was two years old and I was expecting our second child. At about 29 weeks I noticed that I had not felt any movements from the baby for a few days. I…
Lone Twin – Jane’s Story
1984 “I can only hear one heartbeat, I must be going deaf.” These words that I will always remember were said by a midwife who was supposed to be looking after me. I was …
Love like no other – Sharon’s Story
September the 12th 2015 – was the happiest day of my life- I was pregnant! I was on cloud 9 and immediately my mind went into overdrive about what this meant; a nursery t…
“I was devastated” – Cecilia’s story
I had wanted a baby from the age of 19. I met a lovely man called Michael and we would have married if he hadn’t developed a brain tumour and died at age 22. I was 23. My…
Seren – Jane’s Story
When I did a pregnancy test back in April 2017, I knew my life would change but little did I realise the turn it would take. My periods hadn’t been regular for years, so …
12 weeks – Shads’ Story
Morning, 23/4/18: It’s 12 weeks today… I am so nervous.. I canNOT Wait! To see my baby on the screen. I need to pay for extra photos to give to my mum and dad and I can’t…
“Soul of my Soul – Child of my Heart” – Janice’s Story
On 29 th March 1995 I was 7 months pregnant with a much wanted baby after some fertility issues. That day I voiced out loud the thoughts in my head. “I am sure this baby …
Little Blue Lines – Kate’s story
Written by Kate Rawson In 2014 I had a miscarriage. I was seven weeks pregnant and woke up one morning to blood on the bed sheets. I googled it and only read the reassuri…
“Where were his tears?” – Hayley and Tristan’s story
We were over the moon to find out that we were expecting our first child. As soon as that home test had proved positive I was swapping my vino for fruit juice, chips for …
Freddie – Hannah’s story
Written by Dr Hannah Law , junior doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology, and based in Essex. Her husband is a GP. Together they have 3 children Billy (7), Elijah (…
Saying “I am so sorry” can make such a difference
Written by Flora Saxby , psychotherapist It is humbling and powerful to sit with women and men who are sharing the sadness and pain of their experience of pregnancy loss,…
“I decided to learn more” – Tom’s story
An uneventful day at school changed my life. Looking back at its significance, I wish I would remember more of the details of the day, but quite frankly, it was ordinary.…
Genesis Inc. – Jemma’s story
As we know month July marks the 40th anniversary of the birth of Louise Brown, the first IVF baby. Since then an estimated five million babies have been born via IVF, and…
Our IVF journey – Emma and Edward’s story
In early 2015, my wife Emma and I decided that the time was right to start trying for a baby. My name is Edward Bergen, married to the most wonderful ‘mum’ I’ve ever know…
When Life Imitates Science – Angharad’s story
Fertility doctors don’t like it when you refer to a cycle of IVF as an experiment. I know this, because I’ve accidently called it that in front of them. However, if it’s …
What to expect when someone’s not expecting
Many people keep the fact that they are experiencing fertility problems secret. I didn’t. I’m not very good at secrets, and besides, I wasn’t ashamed. We had been married…
“Hope is stronger than fear”- Suzanne and Steven’s story
My husband (Steven) and I wanted to share our story to help other people struggling with fertility issues realise they are not alone. We’ve shared the same heartbreak, sh…
“Journey to three”- Courtney’s story
Our journey to becoming 3 began back in 2013 and it wasn’t as straightforward as we would have liked as nothing really happened up until I miscarried our first pregnancy …
“Go it alone” – Amanda’s story
After yet another failed relationship I came to the realisation that the only way I could achieve my dream of becoming a Mum would be to ‘go it alone’. Whilst this had be…
PCOS, NK Cells and IVF – Rob’s Story
I am Rob, Hannah’s husband . You might have noticed that this site doesn’t contain any stories from the mans/husbands/partners perspective. This could be for a number of …
Apple crumble – Sarah’s story
Albert On 29th April 2015 my world fell apart. I was at my dating scan and was 12 weeks and 6 days pregnant, the sonographer had just said to me ‘I’m sorry, but there is …
Ryan & Olivia – Annabel’s story
When asked about my story it’s difficult to know where to start. Without wanting to write down my life history since I was 10! Anyway, I’ve always been a bit (my mum may …
Lily – Rachael’s Story
The main reason for my participation in the Genesis Research Trust cycling events is the loss of my daughter Lily. Together, with the struggle through fertility treatment…
#26MilesFor26Weeks – Holly’s Story
I am running the London Marathon for Genesis to raise money for research into preterm birth. Despite affecting 10% of pregnancies there is still no effective test to pred…
A story of hope – Hannah’s story – an update
My name is Hannah and in 2016 I raised money and awareness for the Genesis Research Trust by cycling 107 miles around Anglesey in North Wales. I suffer with Polycystic ov…
“One of those things” – Stacey’s story
My name is Stacey. Stacey and her familyIn 2013, I was beyond devastated to learn at my 12 week scan of my very first pregnancy that my baby had died about a week before …
Lucy – Sharon’s Story
Written by: Sharon Hodgson, MP After 13 years of being a Member of Parliament, I recently delivered the most difficult speech I have ever given in the House of Commons. I…
I want the silence broken – Antonia’s Story
Written by: Antonia Mitchell Glynn With stillbirth there is silence. So, much silence. Where there should be screams of a baby crying, there is silence. Where there shoul…
Idrees — Abu’s story
Written by: Abu Saleh “Einstein is reported to have said “There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle”…