In January 2019 I found out I was pregnant with my second daughter, very much planned and loved from the start. For some reason I didn’t feel right about the pregnancy and instinct was telling me something was wrong but put it down to normal pregnancy anxiety. On the Friday I went into the hospital for the usual 20week anomaly scan. Was told everything was fine and that that we were having our second baby girl. Over the weekend her movements stopped and my bump changed. I knew I had felt her moving although the hospital tried to say not to worry until after 24 weeks about regular movement. By the Tuesday I still had not felt movement so insisted on going in. The midwives took me to a side room for a scan. You can tell from the look on their face when they leave the room and say they’re going to get someone for a second opinion. I remember turning to my friend and just bursting into tears. I knew my baby girl was gone before they even confirmed it. In came the doctor who confirmed what I already knew.

Two days later I was back in to be induced and gave birth to my baby girl at what would have been almost 22 weeks. She was perfect. All fingers toes and amazing features, albeit super tiny.

I was then asked all the questions about funeral and investigations into why it happens. In all honesty I think I just needed to know if it was anything genetic which could be found from the placenta. I didn’t want my baby girl being investigated on when she was so tiny. I took the view that we are animals and this happens all the time, but at over half way through my pregnancy it shouldn’t happen and second trimester miscarriage is quite rare. To go from a happy healthy baby to no heartbeat in a matter of days was painful and no clear reason of why it happened. If my role stops anything like this happening to anyone else or we can find out more about why this happens I hope no other family goes through it again.

Therefore in a moment of madness I made the decision to run London. In my short 33 years I’ve had my mum, daughter and nan taken from me so hope the run makes them all proud and by supporting a worthy charity can help raise funds to prevent at least some of that heartbreak happening to others.

So evidently I’m fundraising for Tommy’s who provide expert advice and fund pioneering research to prevent stillbirth, miscarriage and premature birth. Your sponsorship allows Tommy’s to continue their vital work – in short you’re helping save babies' lives.

Please give generously, your support means the world to me.