We’ve decided to give up alcohol for 100 days, starting today Monday 13th September, to raise money for ICP Support. Gemma had ICP when pregnant with Iona and Chloe, and we will be forever grateful to ICP Support not just for the advice and support they gave us, but also for their ongoing research into ICP. More information about the condition is below; if you feel you’d like to donate a pound or two, the Mackays would be most grateful x

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a liver condition unique to pregnancy. It affects 5,500 women in the UK every year and is caused through a combination of genetics, hormones and environmental factors. Its main symptom is itching which may be so severe that women feel suicidal. In its most severe form it can cause stillbirth. Covid-19 hasn't stopped women developing ICP and the risk of stillbirth in severe ICP hasn't gone away. Women with the condition are faced with a lack of standardised care in their pregnancies, leading to worry and anxiety, so the information ICP Support provides to women enables them to ask for the right care in their pregnancies and ensure the safe arrival of their babies. Your support for my fundraising will help ICP Support to continue their work, and a minimum of 40% of what is raised will be donated towards research. With your help, together, we can stamp out stillbirth when it comes to ICP.