Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

This is a cause that is close to my heart as on 31st December 2011  my beautiful sister gave birth to my niece Pocahontas but sadly she was stillborn. The impact of this loss has been so significant that it's changed my outlook on life. I can't put into words the way that my sister and her husband suffered. It was after this that I started to see life as more fleeting and more precious than ever before. On a personal level I have suffered with an eating disorder and other health issues relating to this and have spent a lot of years trying to lose weight. However I feel that this is the time for me and Pocahontas is my inspiration. I want to lose weight for her and honour her life by making the most of my own. She's been my inspiration and I hope my honesty will help you to understand the impact of one short lived life!! I really want to raise money to help other parents who have to suffer this terrible loss. I really appreciate your support and understanding in this I will definatly need as much motivation as I can get.  I will add videos of my weigh-ins as time goes on!

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So please dig deep and donate now if you feel it's right!!! You could sponsor me per pound if you like it's up to you how you want to do it!

Here's words from my brother in law, father to Pocahontas that would be definatly worth a read to get more of an understanding where the money raised will go:

"On the 28th December 2011 my fiancé and I made the short trip to Queens Hospital in Romford to have a check up on our 37 week old soon-to-be first child. We never expected what was to follow. Firstly we were given the shocking news that doctors were unable to find a heartbeat for our baby and our baby had passed away. We were then informed that we would have to remain in hospital while the delivery process for our deceased child was allowed to take its course.

On New Year’s Eve the beautiful yet incredibly sad stillbirth of our gorgeous sleeping daughter took place. Despite the three days of pain and sadness leading up to the birth, my fiancé and I were blessed by the opportunity to spend some time with our sleeping daughter thanks to a new Cold Cot that had recently been donated to the hospital. This cot allowed us to spend two special days and nights with our baby in our own personal space with just our closest friends and family. Having our baby with us while my fiancé recovered from the labour ordeal gave us the opportunity to bring in the new Year with our daughter by our side, gave both our family’s the time to see and hold our daughter and gave us both time to grieve knowing that we could hold our baby’s hand or send our prayers through to her without the fear of prying eyes or watching guests.

The Cold Cot gave an opportunity to spend a few fleeting moments with our sleeping daughter that in times gone by we may never have had. Without this we may have never got to spend those precious moments with our baby that will give us a lifetime of memories, despite being in the knowledge that neither my fiancé or I would ever have the chance to hear our daughter cry, feel her squeeze our hands or smile- safe in the knowledge that she had such a wonderful and loving family to come home to.
Over the past year I have realised that while these situations can destroy a person they can also make you far stronger and allow you to appreciate the life that we are given. I am aware now, more than ever that life is a privilege and must be lived to the full. My amazing fiancé is now my beautiful wife and we both have fantastic families that support us through absolutely everything.

We are both honoured that Denise is taking on this challenge on behalf of Pocahontas and we hope that you support her on her journey. While improving her own life we also hope that at least one other set of parents of a stillborn child are able to spend those precious few moments with their baby because they have been given the chance to experience a Cold Cot."

 

 

Thank you for reading and taking the time!

Denisexxxx