Lauren and Josh’s walk

Why and how

This is something that is incredibly difficult for us to put into words, but something we feel is important to share.

We’re raising money for Sands, a charity that supports people and families who have experienced the heartbreak of miscarriage, stillbirth and baby loss.

We know first-hand how devastating miscarriage can be. The excitement, the hopes, the dreams and the love you feel for a baby can begin so quickly — and then, in an instant, everything changes. The pain of losing a baby can be incredibly difficult to explain to someone who hasn’t experienced it. There is a loss that is felt not only in that moment, but in all the moments, milestones and memories you had imagined would come afterwards.

Going through our own journey has shown us just how important support is during such an unimaginably difficult time. Sometimes there simply aren’t the right words. Sometimes you just need someone who understands, someone to listen, and somewhere to turn.

That’s why we’ve chosen to raise money for Sands.

To honour our own journey and help support other families going through the unimaginable, we will be walking 15km to raise money for Sands. It may only be one walk, but for us it represents something much bigger — turning our pain into something positive and helping make sure that other people facing baby loss don’t have to feel so alone.

Every step of those 15km will be for the babies we have lost, for the families carrying that grief, and for everyone who has had to experience a loss that is impossible to put into words. ❤️

If you’re able to donate, no matter how small, it would mean more to us than we can say. Every donation can help Sands continue to provide vital support, information and a safe space for people facing miscarriage, stillbirth and baby loss.

And if you’ve experienced miscarriage or baby loss yourself, we see you. Your baby mattered. Your grief matters. You are not alone. ❤️

Thank you for taking the time to read our story, support our 15km challenge and help us turn something so painful into something that might bring comfort and support to someone else.