Johanna is married to Paul, her childhood sweetheart. She spent 10 years trying to get pregnant. Mostly unsuccessfully. She tried everything, including IVF. She spent every penny she could save on infertility treatment. It meant they delayed buying a house.
On the few occasions Johanna did manage to get pregnant, she suffered a miscarriage. The first time it happened, she had absolutely no idea what to do. Heartbeat tells Johanna’s story using her words. It’s the inside story of a miscarriage from the perspective of the woman who went through it. Johanna breaks the taboo and rejects the conspiracy of silence.
