I had to terminate my pregnancy at 21 weeks, knowing it was my very last chance to have a baby after spending £54k on IVF. I'll never get over the grief - and what happened next was so torturous: EMMA
I made the choice no parent should ever face; to let go of the little life I’d longed for, knowing I would likely never carry another. I was advised I’d need IVF to conceive, still using my own eggs, and at age 32, I started IVF. The average IVF pregnancy rate is around 31 per cent, with increased success among patients aged 18-34, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). I took the pregnancy week by week, slowly feeling reassured when we reached each milestone. I immediately called my maternity team and begged for an early 20 week scan.
Source: Daily Mail February 14, 2026 01:36 UTC
