My son Storm was stillborn in October 2020. I was 41 weeks pregnant and in labour, but when we arrived at the hospital there wasn't a heartbeat. Everything was perfect until it wasn't. Nothing can prepare you for losing a child.

The therapy my husband and I received from Petals saved us. You feel alone in the world with your grief and pain, but 1 in 250 pregnancies end in a stillbirth. I need Petals to be there for any bereaved parent.

I am not the person to run a marathon, but I will join Petal in their walking goal for April, and I am offering baked goods and homemade crafts.

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Demand for Petals specialist counselling service has never been so high. Heartbreakingly, last year they were forced to turn away 738 people who came to them for help as they simply did not have the funds to support them.

Petals partner with a number of different NHS hospitals and are able to support the bereaved parents who come under their care but for the ever-increasing number who come to Petals from outside of these partnerships, they rely on charitable funds.

Having to turn away anyone goes against everything Petals stand for, and they are determined to rapidly expand their service in 2023.

I am joining the Petals community as we make our way from Lands End to John OGroats. On this very special virtual walk, we will be stopping off to visit Petals hospital partners to celebrate the Petals counsellor's incredible work as we travel across the country.