The waiting room : stories of love, loss and hope on the path to parenthood

Ward, Audrey2026

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Summary

The path to parenthood is deeply personal. When that path twists and stalls, it can feel impossibly lonely. Yet within the shared stories lies something powerful. 'The Waiting Room' exists because too many people walk through infertility, loss and longing in silence. Every day in the UK, there are 273 miscarriages, 7 stillbirths, 10 terminations for medical reasons and 5 neonatal deaths. Globally, 1 in 6 couples face infertility. These numbers represent not statistics but stories that deserve to be heard. And yet most of us never talk about it. The silence around fertility challenges keeps people isolated. So, what happens after the failed pregnancy tests, the first miscarriage, the unsuccessful round of IVF, the ectopic pregnancy or the stillbirth? Drawing on dozens of honest, hopeful accounts, Audrey Ward curates a selection of stories from those whose journeys to (or away from) parenthood were anything but simple - including her own.