I have read, that in her own words, Kim thought long and hard about tackling the storyline. Kim talked it through at length with her family and had their support. Kim decided to go ahead as it was a matter close to her heart and it was important to highlight this subject. Brave lady.

Oh Janet. I can't even begin to imagine how horrific this must have been for you...this made me cry. I'm so sorry.

I guessed that was gonna happen its going to add to the effect when she finds out about Leanne and Steve, bet she will have an affair with Robert after.

Maybe it will involve a baby swap, Michelle and Leanne will have the baby's roughly at the same time and Michelle will swap with Leanne?

Also are they going for the sympathy vote to try to get viewers to like the fabulous, marvellous and so lucky to have Michelle.

I'm OK with it - that's just how it was then. Just as there was no such thing as PTSD and soldiers were shot for desertion; No such thing as benefits - people were ashamed to go on National Assistance as it was then because it meant a man couldn't look after their families properly; women stayed home to look after children because it was the man's job to provide; divorce was difficult and expensive; sex outside marriage was a no-no and if you did it and got pregnant, you either got married, sent to live with relatives until it was over and the baby was adopted or you were thrown out and had the baby in an "unmarried mothers" home and the baby was adopted; homosexuality was illegal. Plus a lot of other stuff.

Not only have science and technology moved on, but understanding and compassion have as well, although I think anyone of my generation holds on to some of the values still - we can't help it.

The spoiler picture clearly shows Michelle and Steve on a hospital bed with Michelle holding the baby with tears streaming down her face, so no, no baby swap storyline.

Don't even joke about it wer still trying to blot out the disaster of the EE one

I do hope they remember Maria's experience & have some scenes between the two of them!!
I always liked the Maria/Michelle friendship!!
We might even see a more human side to Liz again for once, either that or she'll go & start screeching at Leanne or something!!

I believe Kym will do this justice!! She is a decent actress anyway & as you say, given that she's agreed to do it, she will give it everything!!

Oh well still won't make Michelle likeable so they might as well not bother.

I like her and others do too.

There not fond of women having kids on Corrie, how many have miscarried?

Kudos to Kym Marsh not her biggest fan but its a hard decision to make.

Really brave of Kim to do this. I can't help thinking though that corrie are gonna mess it up. I've no doubt Kim will do it justice though. She's a very capable actress and I for one like Michelle.

There's certainly a good many Corrie characters I like a lot less & yes she is a very capable actress!!

I am so sorry. I felt really sad reading this. I can't even imagine how you managed to go to work as soon as you did.

Personally, I think it's awful that they would even consider going there.

Let's face it, Kym isn't going to be 'acting'. TPTB are beyond desperate so she has had to relive the worst thing any mother could go through. I for one, don't think it's appropriate or 'right' to try to turn her tragic loss into a soap plot.
No one will convince me that that is not what they are doing.

Are you kidding, there's too many kids as it is!

I'm sure that Kym Marsh will do it justice.

It's happened to quite a few Corrie characters in the last ten years: Claire Peacock, Maria Connor, Becky McDonald (twice), Leanne Battersby, Izzy Armstrong, Tracy Barlow, Carla Connor and Erica Holroyd.

This story is to similar to EE imo, why do they have to add to the drama with Leanne being pregnant. A stillbirth should be a story on its own, I hated it when EE did it.

I like her too. Don't know or understand what there is to dislike about her IMO.

Indeed, very brave of her and I do hope it raises awareness rather than just gets used to get Michelle and Robert together which is looking likely.

I'd have more respect for her if she'd refused to do it. The whole thing seems wrong to me, and Kym's 'own words' just reinforce the wrongness of it.

what a shocking and sad experience that must have been for you. I know of another 2 ladies with very similar experiences and they don't know where their babies are buried as there were no records kept at the time.
huge hugs to you and thank you for sharing your story. It's incredibly sad to read x

Corrie have form in making these issue led storylines, as plot devices for affairs or other relationship stories.

I hope they will do this with the sensitivity it deserves.

Incredibly brave from Kym Marsh and is she can draw upon her painful experiences we could be in for some real heart-breaking scenes.

Bloody unecessary if you ask me...especially since poor Kym has gone through a similarly heartbreaking sitaution not so long ago. Whats wrong with a bit of happiness in these shows? Name a coronation street wedding from the last decade that didn't go horribly wrong? Getting sick of this show. There's plenty of room for happiness, anyway with that particular storyline there was drama enough to come, with Leanne also carrying Steve's baby, didn't need to kill the baby off, or put Kym Marsh through such unwelcome grief...Disgusted to be honest!