Ellie’s birth story — when life hands you lemons, how do deal with the sour reality?
Full Timers ClubShow Notes
Ellie has welcomed her third baby, Phoebe, into the world — but this time, the journey was nothing like her first two.
What should have been a joyful, familiar transition into newborn life quickly became overwhelming. The birth itself was challenging, but the real heartbreak came after, when Ellie and her family were delivered devastating news: Phoebe was unwell.
Navigating life with a newborn is hard enough — doing it while caring for a sick baby pushed Ellie to places she never expected to go.
But this story isn’t only about the hard parts. Ten weeks on, the clouds are beginning to lift. Phoebe is stronger. Ellie is finding her footing again. There is hope, healing, and a quiet resilience growing day by day — for both mumma and baby.
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