Ivy & Gold Stories

Rhesus disease: How we lost our darling baby boy at 29 weeks pregnant

Rhesus disease: How we lost our darling baby boy at 29 weeks pregnant

Kate Smith wears 'R' on her Ivy & Gold bracelet to help her feel close to her son Remy, who was stillborn following complications in pregnancy caused by Rhesus disease.

Kate's journey was made even more traumatic by the pandemic, which meant she was alone when she heard the news that Remy had passed away.

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Ivy and Gold Zoe Wilson with her mum and dad on graduation

Mum told us to 'Keep The Faith' while she lived with cancer

Zoe wears K T F on her Ivy & Gold bracelet for 'Keep The Faith' - which her mum, Veronica, adopted as a sort of slogan while she was living with cancer.
Sadly Veronica died in 2012, when Zoe was 22.
Zoe says her bracelet is a way to spark conversations about her mum, especially with her two sons - Harry And Charlie, who never got to meet their nanny.
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Dealing with the unknown of our daughter's rare heart condition

Dealing with the unknown of our daughter's rare heart condition

Marianne was being closely monitored in pregnancy because she had her own heart condition, so when doctors told her that her baby could also be affected, she was heartbroken, but...
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Laura Marie Kerr from Ballymena

Living with chronic pain and anxiety

Laura has struggled with anxiety and IBS for years, but since the beginning of the pandemic she has channelled her frustration with both into an Instagram page that is helping...
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Rachael Andrew and her newborn son, Toby

Becoming a mum at the start of the pandemic

Rachael was among the first mothers in the UK to birth their babies during the pandemic. She wore her son's name for weeks before his birth and during labour to help her stay calm in a scary time.

 

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