Holly Cairns opens up about heartbreak after two miscarriages in one year
The Social Democrats leader shared her devastating story on RTÉ Radio One on Sunday
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has spoken about the heartbreak of suffering two miscarriages over the last year.
On Saturday, the Cork South-West TD shared the news on social media that she was “delighted” to announce she expecting a baby girl with her partner Barry, adding that she was “initially hesitant” to make the post.
She wrote online: “While I’m delighted to share this news now, I was initially hesitant because like so many other couples hoping to start a family, ours has not been a straightforward journey. But all the signs look good for this pregnancy so we are really hopeful.”
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Speaking to Miriam O'Callaghan on Sunday, Holly opened up about her difficulty having a baby, telling the RTE Radio One presenter that she found comfort in hearing other women speak about their experiences, as it made her feel “less alone”.
"Like a lot of couples out there we learnt the hard way that it's not always that easy to plan [a pregnancy],” Holly said on Sunday.
"I went through two miscarriages in the last year," said continued.
"It's something we know happens to quite a lot of people - I think it's one in three women experience it and we just don't hear a lot about it,” Holly told Miriam.
"I have to say, hearing other women speak about it, I found maybe comforting. You feel like you're less alone, that you're not the only one going through it.
"So I do think it's really important that we kind of talk a little bit more about that. It's not easy."
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