My story, journey, involvement whatever you want to call it withTommy's, started almost 5 years ago in 2011.

On Sunday 13th February 2011, I was 37 1/2 weeks pregnant. Ashley and Iwere all ready to meet our daughter and were very excited about welcoming herinto our family. My pregnancy had been great, no real problems, I'd feltrelatively well and thought I looked pretty good too!

That morning however something didn't feel right. The baby hadn't movedas much during the night and after a call to the maternity unit, off we went toget checked out. On arrival at the hospital we were met by a midwife who showedus into a room and hooked us up to a monitor. We heard our baby girls'heartbeat and felt a sense of relief. Whilst waiting for the consultant wedecided where we would go for lunch. We stayed on the monitor for about 40minutes and were then seen by the consultant who had some concerns that thebaby's heart rate was quite slow and was worried she might be in distress.After a few minutes of debate he decided it would be best to get the baby out,what happened next was a bit of a blur as the baby's heartbeat slowed even moreand I was taken straight to theatre for an emergency caesarean. I had sufferedan acute placental abruption which had starved the baby of oxygen but despitethe doctors' best efforts our daughter was stillborn. Daisy was perfect inevery way, thick dark hair just like mine when I was born and weighed a healthy5lb 14oz.

Tommy's offered me great support over the weeks that followed; thewebsite, leaflets and phoneline were all so useful in my hours of need. I neverknew before there was a need for such a charity, I never dreamed I would needto use it.

In August 2011 I found myself on the Tommy's website again... lookingfor advice on pregnancy following stillbirth. Again I found useful leaflets,publications and a great source of support from the website. Later that monththe leaflets I was reading changed to coping with miscarriage after an earlyscan told us this pregnancy wasn't developing.

Over the next 4 years I used various support charities helping usthrough our fertility and pregnancy journey. Following a diagnosis ofpolycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and sub-fertility we found ourselvesgoing through IVF. I was hoping that this would mean I could again use some ofTommy's leaflets that help support through the next pregnancy. In November 2014that's exactly what happened, but again an early scan told us about anotherearly miscarriage.

2015 hasn't been any easier and again I have turned to Tommy's forsupport. In September this year we were thrilled to find out round 4 of IVF hadworked. We wondered and hoped possibly for twins as we had two embryos transferred.Unfortunately our dreams were shattered very early on and we have dealt withanother miscarriage, and on top of that just last week I underwent surgery toremove a twin ectopic tubal pregnancy.

Some of you might be thinking how much more can she take?! But those ofyou who know me, know that giving up is not in my make up and if I wantsomething I will do all I can to get it. I don't intend on giving up on ourdream of having a family but I do want to do something positive following theheartbreak we have endured.

Which is what made me sign up and commit to these various challenge’s.  I need something new to focus on for a while.For the last 5 years I have either been pregnant, been trying to get pregnantor been getting over being pregnant. Over the next few months I want to raiseas much money and awareness as possible about pregnancy and the complications,heartache and emotion that comes with that. 1 in 4 pregnancies will end inmiscarriage. 1 in 200 babies each day are stillborn. Numbers and statistics thatare way too high, numbers and statistics that will never change unless we allstart talking about them, being open and raising as much awareness as wepossibly can.

Early in 2016 I decided I could and I would run the LondonMarathon.  Having not run a mile since Iwas on the hockey team at school, this was not going to be an easy task forme.  I struggled with the training, hadmany a tantrum, spent a few of my training runs hiding in the park and playingon the swings – but I did it – I managed to train as much and as a hard as Icould, and on the day determination and adrenaline got me round the gruelling26.2 miles – 12 miles more than I had done in training and 26.2 miles more thanI ever imagined I could run.  With thehelp, love and support of my very generous family, friends and colleagues Iraised over £10,000 for the incredible Tommy’s.

Running the London Marathon has inspired me to do more and along withthat I have also inspired others to join me. On October 9^th 2016 I will be taking part in the Royal Parks ½marathon with my husband Ashley; and by our sides will be a team of over 25people – all running for #TeamDaisy #DoingitforDaisy.

I am overwhelmed by the love that we have been shown and the number ofpeople that want to join us.  By creatingthis team I would love our joint efforts to be able to raise another £10,000 forTommy’s.  So please do all you can to getbehind us.

Daisy would have celebrated her 5^th Birthday this year, Ihonestly cannot think of better ways to celebrate her anniversary and dosomething with people I love in her memory. Thank you all

Team Members of Doing it for Daisy – Team Daisy

Carla Pilsworth,Ashley Pilsworth, Susie Poole (Chief event organiser and cheer squad leader!) MitchellPilsworth, Katie Howard, Chris Willoughby, Katy Rees, Maria Escobar, NicolaBendon, Nichola Walker, Helen Tomlin, Kerri West, Natalie Visick, RachelTurrell, Jana Barker, Lawren Ellis, Dominic Visick, James Cox, Steven Booth,Terrianne Dorrington, Neil Dorrington, Donna Lee, Vicky Okell, Rebecca Larter,Sarah Crone, Megan Taylor, Ian Alexander