Rainbow

Mark and I did a thing. Our amazing rainbow decided he couldn’t wait any longer and made an early appearance at 36 weeks.

William “Billy” John Tigwell was born Monday 25th April at 3.44am, weighing a small but perfect 5lb 15oz.

Thanks to the cat waking me up, Mark managed to get us to the hospital in time. My waters broke on arrival and our baby was here just less than an hour later with the help of a little gas and air. Quite the shock for us, and for the maternity staff too.

What a crazy few years it has been. After the loss of our beautiful first child, Jack, in 2018, we never imagined the journey ahead. The tears, the tests, the heartache, the struggles and the anxious waits - all of it has been worth it in the end.

There is no way we could have got through this time without the support of our parents, close friends (you know who you are), Lucy at Catching Rainbows Fertility, the team at Care Fertility Bath, and the incredible medical team at Dorchester Hospital.

The DCH staff have gone above and beyond to help us finally welcome our forever baby. They guided us gently through the loss of Jack, helped us face unexplained infertility and IVF treatment, and supported us through a difficult pregnancy filled with scares and endless scans and appointments. Even now, in these first days, their postnatal care continues to be amazing.

We can’t quite believe it yet, but we are ecstatic to finally be home with our baby.

What a week.