A brave mum had to go through half of her triplet pregnancy knowing that one of her tiny babies would be stillborn.
Kirsty Alexander, from Kent, is speaking out about her heartbreaking ordeal to raise awareness of infant loss.
Kirsty was surprised to find that she was pregnant again, after needing IVF to conceive her first daughter, Bonnie.
From four weeks gestation, however, she noticed spotting.
Fearing a miscarriage, she and her husband John booked an early ultrasound at seven weeks.
But the pair were reassured that everything was normal and that actually, there were three heartbeats instead of one.
Kirsty was surprised to find that she was pregnant again, after needing IVF to conceive her first daughter, Bonnie.
From four weeks gestation, however, she noticed spotting.
Fearing a miscarriage, she and her husband John booked an early ultrasound at seven weeks.
But the pair were reassured that everything was normal and that actually, there were three heartbeats instead of one.
“We saw the consultant in week seven for reassurance due to the bleeding.
“I was terrified that we may have miscarried but our consultant said, ‘it’s a double congratulations as there are two heartbeats’ and then he paused before saying ‘oh there’s a third’.”
But by 18 weeks, a scan revealed serious issues with one of the babies.
One of the couple’s unborn daughters, Dotty, seemed to have a build-up of fluid around her brain, and developmental problems had caused her to pass away.
“The consultants believe the abnormalities that Dotty had were caused by a developmental issue, and the issues with her brain were potentially caused by a problem with the valve to her brain,” Kirsty said.
The heroic mum had to go through her pregnancy knowing that her angel baby Dotty would be stillborn.
Dotty, Delilah and Wilfred were born on March 6, 2019 at 36 weeks, via C-section.
The whole experience has helped Kirsty to realise just how precious life is.
“Whether you’ve lost a baby at three weeks or 30 weeks, or you’ve lost a child that’s been born, you are entitled to feel the upset.
“Each one of those mums and dads is a mum and a dad, and even if it’s to an angel baby, they will always be a parent to their baby.”
