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Gillian McDade

Run 2k a Day in February 2026

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I’m running 2k a day in Febuary for families facing baby loss

I’ve committed to running 2k a day this February 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.

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Grief doesn't disappear because you already have children.

Thursday 29th Jan
Grief has a way of surprising you.
Not just with its intensity, but with the assumptions that surround it.
I have children.
And yet, I have also experienced two ectopic pregnancies and a miscarriage. Loss layered on top of love. Grief woven into a life that, from the outside, might look “complete.”
One of the hardest things to learn has been this:
Having children does not make pregnancy loss easier.
Sometimes the silence feels even heavier.
There’s an unspoken belief that if you already have children, your grief should somehow be smaller. That gratitude should outweigh the sadness. That you should be able to move on more quickly.
But loss is not a scale that balances out.
Each pregnancy carried its own hopes, its own future, its own place in our family. Each loss left its own mark. The love I have for my children does not cancel out the grief for the babies I never got to hold. Both can exist at the same time — joy and heartbreak, side by side.
What’s often overlooked, too, is that this loss doesn’t belong to just one person.
Pregnancy loss affects the whole family.
It affects partners who carry their own grief while trying to stay strong. It affects children who may not understand fully but feel the change in atmosphere, the quiet moments, the tears that come unexpectedly. It affects relationships, routines, and the way a family holds itself together during painful seasons.
Loss reshapes families. Not visibly, perhaps — but deeply.
Breaking the silence matters because grief thrives in isolation. When we don’t talk about it, when we minimise it, when we feel we have to justify why it still hurts, we make the journey lonelier than it needs to be.
I share my story to say this to anyone who needs to hear it:
Your loss is valid — even if you have children.
Your grief is real — even if others don’t see it.
Your family’s pain matters — not just the mother’s.
We don’t need to compare losses or measure pain. We need space to speak, to remember, and to grieve openly — without guilt, without apology.
By breaking the silence, we honour the babies we lost and support the families who continue to carry them in their hearts.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Gillian Mcdade

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Samantha

Well done and good luck Mrs you'll do amazing such a great cause one we hold close to our hearts aswell ❤️ xx

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Emma

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Laura Munro

Good luck Gillian x

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Fiona C

Go you xx

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Olivia Watt

Well done Gillian 👏🏻

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Kysha Bradley

Oan yersel Gillian 🙌🏼🏃‍♀️ xx

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