150: Ange Millard's extraordinary story of survival

Ange Millard has endured unimaginable heartache and trauma. Her story shows how things can change so quickly, from the arrival of healthy twins to the painful loss of her twin daughter Lucy at 3 years of age. It had an enormous effect on her, her family, her divorce, and  the end of her life on the land. Ange had four children, and her journey into motherhood began with twins, a baby boy William, and a baby girl Lucy. They were born at 35 weeks happy and healthy, but a few days later everything changed for little Lucy. She'd contracted meningitis and very quickly was in the fight of her life. When she was just 8 months old, Ange and her then husband had to make the heartbreaking decision to put their baby girl into palliative care. Lucy lived until she was three years old, and while Ange's story is full of heartbreak, it's also a story of hope. Ange wants you all to know that  she's not sharing her story for sympathy, but rather to show we are all capable of surviving life's worst moments. Today also marks the beginning of Perinatal Mental Health Week and Ange is passionate about mums talking about the hard stuff and admitting when they need help.  *I want to warn you that Motherland podcast episodes may discuss mental health, domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse & trauma.  During episodes, we dive deep and talk about the trauma of going through these events.  This episode is incredibly raw and might be distressing or triggering for some of you, so please be mindful of this and if any of this sounds like it might affect you too much, you might want to give this episode a miss.Build a wardrobe you love thanks to birdsnest.com.au. Birdsnest is an Australian family-owned business based in Cooma NSW, offering a huge range of clothing from sizes 8 to 24. Shop with total confidence thanks to advanced filters, 1000s of curated outfits and fuss free returns. https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia