Singer Andrea Corr has revealed that she had five miscarriages and had to suffer "in silence" when attempting to start a family after marrying Brett Desmond in 2009.
Speaking to the Daily Mail's You magazine as part of her book launch the Runaway singer revealed: "Every time, no matter how often it happens, as soon as you discover you're pregnant, you so quickly go into the mode of hoping and dreaming for this child - and then suddenly it's all gone."
The Dundalk native achieved global success with her three elder siblings, and who now has two children said: "Every time I'd feel so sad for a life that wasn't there any more and also really frightened that this was it. That I'd always miscarry."
The band re-grouped for a new album in 2015 called White Light and speaking to the Irish Independent Corr said: "We had written a lot of songs," "And then Dad passed and it was a great comfort that we were together that much and we were able to help each other through it. When you're grieving and you see your sisters and your brother grieving, you don't feel alone or you don't feel you're going crazy.
If you have been affected by this storythere is support out there if you need it.
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland
info@miscarriage.ie
Miscarriage Association of Ireland
Carmichael Centre
North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7
Telephone(Central Lines)01- 873 5702
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