8. Morgane : Unexpectedly pregnant

Is there such a thing as the perfect age to become a mother? Morgane had joked that 26 seemed to be just that – not too old and not too young. Despite knowing she wanted a family, she thought it would come when she had financial security, a stable job and her own place. So when she unexpectedly fell pregnant at 25, the line on the pregnancy test suddenly brought home the reality of motherhood in a very real and very scary way. Morgane felt a duty not to bring a child into the world if she couldn’t provide it with the “right” life. After carefully analysing their finances and exploring all the options to make it work, Morgane and her partner decided to embrace the journey to parenthood. Although Morgane’s natural birth ended in an episiotomy, she felt in harmony with her baby throughout. Her story is one of hope and resilience, navigating pregnancy and birth away from their family and with no parenting role models besides their own parents.