‘United in grief’

Mum Charlotte Mayor, 40, says: ‘My newborn Elsa arrived in June 2014. Her older sister, Olivia, then 2, was chuffed. But, at 9 months, Elsa was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1, an incurable disease. Children rarely live beyond 2. Bonding with Joanne, I feel I can talk to her about anything. I’ve since had a little boy, Noah, now 5 months. Nothing can ever replace Elsa or Rosie, but, together, Joanne and I are healing. I know our angels are watching over us.’