I’m taking part in Sands Ribbon Run
I’ve committed to taking part in Sands Ribbon Run which takes place during Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) for every much-loved baby sadly not here today.
Sands ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of times. They campaign for change, provide training for midwives and healthcare professionals, and support research so that fewer babies die and so that less families experience the tragedy of losing their baby. Anything you are able to donate means so much.
Thank you.
£20 - could provide a bereaved family with a memory box to help create and keep safe precious and lasting memories of their baby.
£35 - could answer a call from someone reaching out for support who has been through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.
£100 - could help ensure every hospital in the UK has a dedicated Sands volunteer to help healthcare professionals access our training, guidance and support.
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Too Beautiful for Earth: Our Orla 🩷
Sunday 16th AugFor Our Beautiful Orla 🩷
After a long 10-year journey to conceive, a journey filled with hope, heartbreak, waiting and more emotions than I could ever put into words, we finally got the most beautiful news we had ever dreamed of.
We were having a baby. ❤️
After everything we had been through, it felt almost impossible to believe that our dream was finally coming true. Our little baby was growing, and we couldn’t wait to meet the little person we had wished for and waited so long for.
And then we found out we were having a little girl.
Our beautiful Orla. 🩷
We fell in love with her long before we ever got to hold her.
In May 2021, when I was 19 weeks pregnant, our world was shattered. We lost our beautiful baby girl.
Orla was too beautiful for Earth.
There are no words that can truly describe the pain of losing your baby, especially after waiting 10 years for the chance to become parents. We had already experienced a couple of early miscarriages, so our journey to Orla had been filled with loss and heartache. When she came along, she was our hope. She was our little miracle.
And although we only had 19 weeks of pregnancy with her, she changed our lives forever.
Orla will always be our daughter. She will always be part of our family. She will always be loved, remembered and missed.
Now, five years on, I am taking part in a sponsored walk for Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society), a charity that is incredibly close to my heart.
I’m doing this for Orla.
I’m doing it for the baby girl we never got to bring home.
I’m doing it for all the babies who were too beautiful for Earth, and for all the families who have had to experience the unimaginable pain of losing their baby.
And, as everyone who knows me will know, I am definitely not an active person 😂 — so this walk is going to be a challenge! But I am determined to do every step in honour of my beautiful girl.
If you would like to sponsor me, I would be incredibly grateful. There is absolutely no pressure to donate — your support, your kindness and simply remembering Orla means more than I can say.
This walk is for you, Orla.
Our beautiful baby girl.
Loved beyond words.
Missed every single day.
Forever our daughter. 🩷
👣 For Orla, always. 👣
Thank you to my Sponsors
£25
Anonymous
£20
Chantelle Groenewald
I am forever proud of how much of an amazing human being you are. How lucky are we all to have such a wonderful person in our lives. You’re amazing! Our little Orla will be walking beside her mummy on the day making your walk that little bit easier. The best mum, wife, cousin and friend to us all. Will forever appreciate you. Love you lots!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
£15
Sharon Boles
Good luck and I wish you all the best
£12.25
Harry
What a beautiful and courageous thing to do. ❤️ Walking every step in memory of your precious Orla is such a powerful way to honour her life and the love you will always carry for her. I can only imagine how difficult this journey must be, but your strength, determination and willingness to turn such heartbreaking experiences into support for other families is truly inspiring. Wishing you every step of the way. 👣🩷 May Orla be with you in every mile. Sending you so much love, strength and encouragement. You’ve got this! ❤️🙏🏽👣
£10
Natasha Fell
Good luck 💖
