How my first pregnancy ended in Miscarriage

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A few weeks ago, I was attending a very special event that celebrated 30 Young Leaders who made an impact in the financial world in Angola in 2025. It is a big deal and I was more than honoured to be one of the 30 nominated people and one of fewer than a dozen women who made the annual list.

Less than 5 minutes after getting on the stage and getting my award from a famous CEO I admire so much, I went to the venue's powder room and saw that I was bleeding.

And that red blood only meant one thing: