Courtney Jacques and her partner, Kevin, recently marked a devastating anniversary. Last year, they lost their baby daughter, Dahla, when she was born at 22 weeks. Now, not long after what would have been her first birthday, they are trying for a baby again.

Dahla was conceived by IVF . Courtney, 25, had cancer as a baby, leaving her with only one fallopian tube and one ovary. Their first attempt was unsuccessful, but the second time round, things went more smoothly and Courtney got pregnant. Everything was going to plan until at 22 weeks, her waters broke.

“We went to the hospital but they told me even if she was born alive, they wouldn’t be able to help her as it was too early,” says Courtney, 25. “I was desperately trying not to go into labour, I couldn’t believe they wouldn’t even

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