On 20 February 2014 my son Hugo was born 16 weeks' prematurely because I had the rare, life-threatening pregnancy complication HELLP syndrome. I nearly died of multiple organ failure, and Hugo had to be born to save both our lives.

Sadly, Hugo died aged 35 days later.

I am doing the Active Every Day Challenge to celebrate Hugo's life; and to reclaim my love of spring, my favourite season. The longer days, sunshine, the glory of the array of colours of spring flowers. I want to celebrate being alive, and to celebrate being physically able to do things that it's all too easy to take for granted.

When I was admitted to hospital I was unable to walk - at first because I was ordered to remain in bed, and I was attached to so many wires I couldn't have gone far anyway. After Hugo was born moving was difficult not only because of the C-section, but also because my body had swollen as the result of my illness. I was like a Michelin woman! The sudden swelling affected the tendons and ligaments in my wrists and ankles. I was unable to hold a pen, open a yogurt pot, or hold cutlery. I was unable to walk more than a couple of steps, and had to be taken anywhere (including the toilet) in a wheelchair.

As part of the Active Every Day Challenge I shall be doing activities such as running (including a long countryside run/walk at weekends; boxing; weights; HIIT circuits (things like kettlebells, battle ropes, box jumps)...something every single day during the 35 days of Hugo's life, between 20 February and 27 March.

I hope you will help me support First Touch, the charity for the neonatal unit at St George's Hospital where Hugo was born, lived, and died. First Touch helps babies by funding state-of-the-art equipment, and supports families through a challenging time by making the experience a little more comfortable.

I'll be posting regular updates here so you can see how I am getting on. You can also visit my Instagram and Twitter - @leighakendall #HugosLegacy, and read more about my story on my blog http://headspace-perspective.com/2018/02/19/active-every-day-challenge/. 

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