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Baby Sheppards Poem
Thursday 1st JanAt Baby Sheppard’s funeral, I read a poem that I wrote for him. It’s still one of the most personal things I’ve ever written, and I want to share it here, because this challenge, these runs, are for him.
Dear Baby Sheppard
You’re our biggest achievement
Our beautiful son
Charlies your dad
& I am your mum
Lady is your sister the furriest kind
You would have been best friends
I can picture it in my mind
I wish you could have come home
I wish you’d survived
In our little family you would have thrived
Life feels a bit empty
The future seems bleak
The days they keep passing by week by week
I hope you’re at peace
Our beautiful son
And I hope there’s no pain wherever you’ve gone
We’ll carry you with us, wherever we go
You’ll be in our hearts always I want you to know
We’ll remember you in happy times whilst we’re having fun
In all of the beauty; the rainbows, the waterfalls, the stars and setting of the sun
We’ll plant an apple tree in memory of you
Which we can come and visit if we’re feeling sad & blue
If there are other children we’ll tell them of you
Their big brother born sleeping before he was due
Your tiny fingers, the littlest toes,
the face of an angel your button nose
We’ll love you forever our beautiful son
And we’ll all be together when our lives on earth are done
Sweet dreams our baby, rest easy in peace
We’ll treasure you forever there will be no release
Until we meet again our beautiful son
When we see you again and our hearts will be one.
30/10/2022
ShareBaby Sheppard - doing something in his name
Thursday 1st JanI’m writing this as Baby Sheppard’s mum.
We lost our beautiful baby boy in 2022, and although time has passed, the love, the grief, and the ache of missing him are still very much part of who I am. Becoming his mum changed me forever, even though I never got to bring him home.
Since losing Baby Sheppard, Charlie and I have been welcomed into the baby loss community, a community no one ever chooses to be part of, yet one filled with the bravest, kindest people I have ever met. We have heard so many heartbreaking stories, each one a reminder that baby loss touches far too many families. It’s something that stays with you, quietly woven into everyday life.
Charlie has done so much in Baby Sheppard’s memory. He plays football for Baby Loss United, he has fundraised, and he is currently training to run a half marathon in 2026. I am so incredibly proud of him. Until now, though, I haven’t personally done a sponsored event for baby loss. Lately, I’ve felt a strong pull to do something myself something that feels manageable, meaningful, and true to me as his mum.
That’s why this January, I’m going to run 2km every day for SANDS.
SANDS is a charity that supports anyone affected by the death of a baby, and their work means so much to families like ours. I know friends and family have already sponsored Charlie so generously over the years, and I know he still needs sponsorship for his marathon. Because of that, I’m not asking for big donations. Instead, I’m setting a small, achievable goal.
If everyone who knows me could sponsor just £1, it would help me reach my £50 target, and I would be so incredibly grateful. Every single pound means something, not just financially, but emotionally. It feels like Baby Sheppard is being remembered, his life acknowledged, his name spoken.
Running 2km a day won’t change what happened, and it won’t fill the space Baby Sheppard left behind but it feels like a way to honour him. A way to turn grief into something purposeful. A way to support other parents who are running a path they never expected to be on.
Thank you for reading and remembering Baby Sheppard and all the babies gone to soon 💙🦋💙
ShareThank you to my Sponsors
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Opa
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Elaine Flanagan
Keep on Running Siobhann. What a beautiful thing you are doing in the memory of Baby Sheppard. Love from Us Flanagans
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Natalie Bellchamber
Babe bloody well done you! Amazing thing to be doing in his name ❤️ Baby Shepard is so very loved. All our love Natalie, Gareth and Theo xxx
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Jacqui
Well done xxx
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Sarah Doran Bell
You have done brilliantly!
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John Bellchamber
February would have been easier as it’s 28 days. 😂 Good luck Xx
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Rianna
This is such a great cause
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Tom And Clare
Good luck! Lots of love from us both xxxx
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Ruth, Steve, Rolls & Ash
Keep going, you have got this!! Good luck xxxx
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Gill Russell
Siobhann such a lovely way to help others who have, like you, lost a treasured baby xxxx
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Andy Pike
Go Siobhann you can do this
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Tina Bellchamber
Proud of you both ❤️
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Maria Lovat
Xxx
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The Lindleys
Go smash it lovely! What a beautiful poem for Baby Sheppard 💙 Lots of love Andy, Leah, Isabelle, Dexter & Jackson xx
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Claire Jones
You are absolutely smashing this- very much enjoying watching your progress from the comfort of my sofa x
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Chris And Tanguy
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Louise Keene
Good on ya! X
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Emma Staff
Amazing challenge Siobhann, good luck!!! Xx
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Joshua Bell
Proud of you
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Sebastian
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Ruth Williams
Great cause Siobhan. Such a lovely thing to do in memory of your baby boy. Sending lots of love ❤️
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Sarah Atkinson
You are truly amazing. Xx
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Auntie Kay
❤️ Go on girl, love you!
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Joan Doran
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Phil H
Very best of luck! (From one of Amanda’s scouting friends)
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Nanny Pam
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Annie Cook
Thinking of you and your beautiful boy as you run❤️
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Izzy & Jonesy
Lots of love ❤️ Xxx
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Allan Pike
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Victoria Peace
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The Bradstocks
Always remembered, Baby Sheppard 💙
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Bex Walker
You go glen coco 🩵 xx
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Sandy
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Ria Bedwell
So proud of you, turning your struggles into a strength 💙🏃🏻♀️🦋
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Tingleys
Such a beautiful thing to do for your beautiful boy 💙✨️
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Kaz
Remembering your beautiful boy x
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Sue And Ted Taylor
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Debbie Litten
Sending lots of love xx ❤️xx
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Stacey Morris
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Angus And Lily
We can't have it be under a grand, well done from me and Lily we are super proud💙
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Charlene Lewis
Good luck and well done. X
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Sonya Manger
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Leonie Butler
Well done and good luck with the remaining days 😘
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Jocey-jeff
With all our love 💖
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Bridge
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Eloise Mays
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Amy Sheppard
So proud of all you both do in memory of Baby Sheppard and all the other angel babies. You got this 🏃♀️🩵
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Hannah Fender
Well done Siobhann x
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James Adams
Go on girl you got this! 💪💪 Smashing it for a good cause and you’re going to be fully back into running at the end of this 🙌.
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Zoe Warren
Well done Siobhann, such a worthy charity 💙
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Emily Norris
You are doing such an amazing thing, incredible mumma you! Lots of love Emily, Lewis, Otis and Nora xx
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Helena Rawlings
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Leah Goddard
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Helen Kowalkowski
Well done Siobhan. Congratulations on what you've achieved so far! Super mummy to your babies xxxxx
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Zoe (leith Hill Practice)
Such a beautiful poem for your baby boy. A wonderful charity, I hope the running is going well in the chilly weather Siobhann xx
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Shauna Rawlings Doran
Good luck bornie Lvu lot xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Alana
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Laura Cumber
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Helen Taylor
Well done on supporting Sands when I know it must be challenging with the loss you’ve experienced. I’m sure you’ll raise a lot more than you intended. Sending love, hugs and support your way. Helen xxx
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Harriet
Well done Siobhan 🤍
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Maddy Sheppard
Smash it ❤️
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Freya Doran
Love u Siobhannn xxx
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Chloe Edwards
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Tara Mcmillan-walsh
Such a brilliant cause! Keep going Siobhann ❤️
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