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"I think that kind of compared with this natural competitiveness that we had, like we wanted to get it right obviously to make your life easier, but for Alba as well."
After competing together in Tokyo in the delayed Paralympic Games, the couple found out Laurie was pregnant while Robyn was playing for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A long road of IVF had proved a success. The two were ecstatic.
The nature of the discovery was one of the reasons the pair opted to name their daughter Alba, the Gaelic term for Scotland, something that "just felt right" they say. "Scottish people are pretty proud," Robyn adds with a smile.
While aware of the pitfalls of social media, Laurie says fortunately everyone has been very supportive, including other disabled mothers. "I think it's important to highlight that there's nothing you can't do, you just need to adapt."