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PREGNANCY AFTER MISCARRIAGE Zoé’s pregnancy wasn’t easy. Aside from developing gestational diabetes and experiencing almost non-stop nausea for the first 17 weeks, she also had anxiety about the babies’ health, having gone through a miscarriage just months before. “Without planning, we fell pregnant before we moved to Australia,” she shares. “When | went for my first scan, | was told there was no heartbeat. So, when this pregnancy happened, | think the miscarriage kind of hung over my head - | was constantly waiting for something to go wrong.” That first experience also prompted Zoé and Robbie to delay sharing the news of the twins. “When we fell pregnant the first time, we told family and friends immediately, and then everyone checked in - how did the first appointment go? And we had to tell them. So, with this one, we kept it quiet for as long as possible. In a way, that miscarriage robbed us of a lot of the joy of the pregnancy in general.” It was only after 24 weeks that Zoé allowed herself to start relaxing. “The rest of the so trust that instinct.” “TRUST YOUR GUT” This is Zoé’s number one tip for new moms. “| think your mom instinct is very strong, pregnancy went really, really well. | managed to carry the boys until 38 weeks, when I was induced.” SIMPLE BIRTH WISHES Zoé’s birth plan consisted of one wish: “I just asked the doctors, please, can both babies come the same way?” Having no support system in Australia, she was also hoping for a vaginal birth and the quicker recovery that often comes with it. While neither wish could be guaranteed, she was grateful to get both her wishes - although, after Jordan was safely delivered, bd
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