Meant to Be

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A very warm and frank telling of the many years Lisa and her now ex husband and their infertility story. From the moment I heard Lisa talking to Chris Evans on Virgin Radio, I knew I needed to read this book. The social workers (ours and Billie’s) met with us to go through what had been happening and to raise any pressing points or questions they needed to ask.

I knew these small things were like a lighthouse to her in a stormy sea, making her feel as safe as she could and guiding her home. I wanted the everyday things I saw mums do: finding a high chair in a cafe, putting the pushchair in the car. This was really just a meeting to see how we were all doing now that the care plan had been carried out and Billie was starting to settle in with us.

By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Over two years, my then-partner Chris and I went from trying to get pregnant naturally to having our fertility tested (everything looked normal) and going through IVF three times. I do believe you are given what you need, although it might not be what you think you want at that time. A friend once said to me, ‘A snowflake never lands in the wrong place,’ and now I know what she means. Every time it failed, I felt my body had betrayed me, that I hadn’t looked after that precious embryo well enough.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is experiencing infertility as it will remind you that you are not alone in your feelings, even on those darker days.Billie ran around and happily entertained the whole room, used to being on display from such an early age. Meant to Be: My Journey to Motherhood by Lisa Faulkner is out now in hardback and in paperback on 5th March. An easy listen with a lot of relatable content, but lacked the depth of was looking for in the topic of adoption. I cried through a lot of this book, not for sadness of what was not to be but of the grief I felt at the time and wasn’t able to express.