Story
Without ICP SUPPORT I wouldn’t have the family I am blessed with.
ICP SUPPORT helped me find out why my daughter, Beth, was stillborn and to have the confidence to go on to have my two lovely boys, Will & Mike. My pregnancies were a roller coaster of emotions and ICP SUPPORT and their founder, Jenny Chambers, were with me every step of the way. They kept me sane and I will be eternally grateful.
30 years on the Charity is connected to the most up to date medical research and if it is to continue to grow and provide first class support and guidance to thousands of women affected by the condition, fundraising is key. All spare pennies appreciated.
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a liver condition unique to pregnancy. It affects 5,500 women in the UK every year and is caused through a combination of genetics, hormones and environmental factors. It's main symptom is itching which may be so severe that women feel suicidal. In its most severe form it can cause stillbirth.Covid-19 hasn't stopped women developing ICP and the risk of stillbirth in severe ICP hasn't gone away. Women with the condition are faced with a lack of standardised care in their pregnancies, leading to worry and anxiety, so the information ICP Support provides to women enables them to ask for the right care in their pregnancies and ensure the safe arrival of their babies.Your support for my fundraising will help ICP Support to continue their work, and a minimum of 40% of what is raised will be donated towards research.With your help, together, we can stamp out stillbirth when it comes to ICP.