Rachel O'Donnell, 43
Running around after the kids at nursery, I felt a familiar pain spread across my belly.
Not now, I thought.
I tried not to focus on it.
It was April 2023, and for as long as I could remember, my periods had been extremely painful. My cycle unpredictably long.
At 18, I'd been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with lots of small cysts.
‘You might never have children,’ the doctor had warned me.
Sadly, over the years, I'd loved and lost a few babies to miscarriage in past relationships.
‘Being a mum isn't on the cards for me,’ I'd tell
