In 2018 what started as a normal labour at home, led to the devastating loss of our daughter Sylvie Thundercliffe.

We always said we would bring her forward in life with us and to honour the grit she gives us day in day out to do better, I’m running the Paris Marathon on April 13th with two dear friends Sky and Chloe.

The WISHH Baby Loss Appeal is raising £100,000 to enhance the bereavement facilities provided within Hull Women and Children’s Hospital.

And this one means a lot to me

According to nationally published data, there are as many as 441* miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths each day in the UK. Each loss is devastating, which is why the work of Hull Hospital’s Early Pregnancy Unit and Maternity Bereavement Team, who offer support to families experiencing miscarriage, medical complications, still birth and neonatal death, is so important.

The appeal will see the refurbishment of the bereavement suite used by in excess of 100 families over the past 12 months, enabling families to make memories with their precious baby in a peaceful and tranquil area. Funds raised will also support the renovation of six quiet rooms, and improve the entrance and exit to the Early Pregnancy Unit, to reduce the number of encounters families have with other expectant parents and new born babies