Summer Cotterill

I’m running 50k in May for families facing baby loss

I'm running 50k in May for every much-loved baby sadly not here today.

In November of 2021 I found out I was expecting my third child. Like my previous two pregnancies I booked in an early private scan,  just for reassurance. Everything was looking just as it should at 6 weeks and 2 days and although baby was just a small grey smudge on the screen, a heart beat was present and I saw it flickering away. On January 14th 2022 at 3 months pregnant I suffered a miscarriage and very suddenly needed to be rushed in to hospital. Having a miscarriage affects 1in4 women and although the statistics are so high it’s just something I never thought would happen to me, especially after having two successful pregnancies prior to this. There was no answer, no explanation, no reason. It just happened. For a long while grief was heavy but I’ve learned to live with it. There are always dates in a year now that I sit with quietly. Too many family’s suffer the same loss and SANDS help support families through miscarriage and infant loss. I’m no runner, but I’m going to run 50k through May and any donations to this charity will make a difference to so many bereaved families.