Nursery worker, 26, dies suddenly after 'sadness of three miscarriages became too much to bear' | The Sun

A NURSERY worker died suddenly after the heartache of suffering three miscarries became "too much to bear".

Jemma Zoezee always dreamed of becoming a mum but was "destroyed" after losing her first child while three months pregnant.

The 26-year-old then suffered two further miscarriages that caused her mental health to spiral, Wales Online reports.

Tragically Jemma died suddenly on December 16 leaving her family devastated.

Her brother Asa said: "The first miscarriage destroyed Jemma. There was very little support for her.

"When you are down, and then have to dive even deeper into your emotions it can be difficult.

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"We just really wish she felt she could navigate through how she was was feeling, but there is very little professional support there.

"There was no proactive support for her after the miscarriages. No-one explained to her why she kept losing her babies, and the effect mentally put her under an immense amount of pressure.

"I would speak to her on the phone for hours, but after the first miscarriage we had lost a part of Jemma.

"I am so proud of Jem for how hard she fought to be happy, but in the end, her sadness was too much to bear. Children brought so much happiness to Jem's life, but the pain of losing her babies was too much for her."

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Asa said his sister had always "adored" children and began nannying while still in school.

She later went on to work in nurseries as a young care co-ordinator.

After her niece was born, besotted Jemma told Asa she was "one of the only things keeping me going".

He said: "I would say to her that it was amazing that she had that power, but that we were there to help and support her too.

"But Jemma just seemed unable to get herself out of that hole."

The family has now launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for her funeral and charity Tommy's, which carries out research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.

Her husband Tony ran 100 miles in a week for the organisation after Jemma's first miscarriage.

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Asa said: "It’s especially difficult as many couples who go through the loss of a baby, suffer in silence.

"This can result in feelings of loneliness and isolation, when you really just need someone to say, ‘it’s okay not to be okay’.

"Which is why we think it is so important to bring awareness to a subject many don’t talk about and encourage those who are struggling to talk to a charity like Tommy’s."

Paying tribute to his sister, Asa said his daughter still asks to ring "jemjem".

He said the family is still coming to terms with her death and miss Jemma "every day".

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Asa added: "We love her so much. We will never be the same without her.

"We wake up every morning hoping this was just a horrible dream. But Jem is not hurting anymore, we just wish we could have done more."

If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.

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