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The 10th of March 2017 was the best yet worst day of my life when I got to meet my beautiful baby girl. Yet, it was our first hello and goodbye. 

3 days prior, at a routine check up, I was told the most heartbreaking words ‘I’m so sorry, there is no heartbeat’. I chose to go home until my labour began, I just wasn’t ready to say goodbye so soon and unexpectedly. 

My life stopped, I didn’t understand why the world kept spinning, I didn’t know how I was going to survive giving birth to a sleeping baby. But, as soon as I held Alora I did not cry. She really took my breath away with how beautiful and peaceful she looked. I sang to her and told her all about my friends and family that would have adored her so much. Since that moment, Alora has given me almighty strength to live whilst living without her, to live life in honour of her, to be happy like she would want me to be and to not be bitter with tragedy. 

I want to tell you about a charity that supported me so much. SANDS in all honesty saved me, they provided me with advice and support for Alora’s birth and funeral, supported me with telling my colleagues, supported my family with grieving, I attended support groups and met grieving parents just like me, I’ve called their support lines numerous times, they do a birthday post for Alora every year, and above all, they made me feel not alone. 

As you can imagine, grieving a child is the most lonely and isolating grief, and SANDS gave me hope. I want to give something back and this is why I have chosen to do a skydive to raise money. It is on the 1st May 2021 and I am totally bricking it! It’s called ‘The Leap of Love’ and there is something about being close to the sky that makes me smile.

I feel blessed and honoured that my darling Alora chose me to be her mummy and my belly was her only home, but sadly she was too perfect for Earth. Myself, her dad James and our families are so proud of our Angel and what a wonderful thought of what she would have been like and all that she would have accomplished. We believe that she knows she is so loved and adored by many. 

I would be extremely grateful to you if you could sponsor me in this challenge, your donations will result in saving babies lives and go towards SANDS’ life-changing work. Please share this with all your friends and family, let’s break the silence of baby loss!