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Lucy Bannerman on her miscarriages etc in the Times magazine today

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ErrolTheDragon · 31/10/2020 09:52

I didn't know anything about Lucy Bannerman before, other than seeing her name on some Times articles which suggested she was clear as to what a woman is.

Have read this, that's not surprising.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-was-losing-my-baby-and-my-life-was-in-danger-p5wkb3q5c?shareToken=a31d4abc91ad80a215b1d3b5cd9b341c

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NewlyGranny · 31/10/2020 11:40

So far, nobody commenting has accused her of weaponising her personal experience, so that's one good thing. Though clearly someone a caused her of pushing her 'brand' whatever that means.

I wonder how many transwomen would be so keen to buy into the womanly experience if it meant they got the whole package and couldn't just cherrypick the fun bits?

Me: 7 years of infertility, three surgeries for endometriosis, one ectopic pregnancy, one IVF pregnancy (miscarried at 8 weeks) one empty sac pregnancy, one v. early miscarriage, one assisted conception (live twins) and one spontaneous late pregnancy (age 38) resulting in DC3.

They were so worth all of it but I would not wish the bad bits on my worst enemy, if I had one.

That moment when the radiographer goes very quiet and turns the screen away and you just know it's all gone horribly wrong... Again.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 31/10/2020 11:22

Thanks for the share token. Very powerful piece.

334bu · 31/10/2020 10:59

An article well worth reading. Thank you for posting it.

JulesJules · 31/10/2020 10:54

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JingleCatJingle · 31/10/2020 10:47

That’s an excellent article. Thank you for sharing.
I had a miscarriage years ago in my office toilets. It is one reason why I will NEVER back down on needing women only toilets.

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