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At the end of the rainbow

Clare Davies, 42, Northenden, Manchester

Taking a step back, I smiled, admiring the freshly painted white walls.

The nursery was coming along beautifully.

‘Perfect,’ my husband Rob agreed, folding tiny white sleepsuits.

It was August 2009 and we were preparing for our first baby.

Meeting Rob in my 20s, we’d spoken about kids from day one.

So, after getting married in March 2009, we started trying on our honeymoon.

Weeks later, we were ecstatic when a test came out positive.

‘We’re so lucky,’ I told Rob.

It was

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