I'm proud to be joining Team Tommy's in the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2022 to support Tommy's and continue their vital work saving babies' lives. Tommy's fund research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, and provide pregnancy health information to parents. They believe it is unacceptable that one in four women lose a baby during pregnancy and birth. They want every parent to have the best possible pregnancy outcomes and to take home happy, healthy babies.

Tommy's supported me through the miscarriage of my first and only pregnancy. I lost my twins just prior to my 12 week scan and had what's known as a missed miscarriage. I had no idea that a missed miscarriage was even a thing, but my body kept growing and I had all the signs that I was still pregnant, when actually I'd lost them both. After turning up to the 12 week scan, excited at the prospect of seeing my baby for the very first time, I left feeling real heartbreak, I think for the very first time in my life. We were told that they were twins, but neither had a heartbeat. I truly can't explain the utter devestation I experienced that day or in the weeks after, waiting for the surgery to remove them, mourning them and hating my body so much for tricking and failing me. I had people around me but talking to them was hard, I'd failed and they all felt sorry for me, but so few knew what to say. Prior to losing my babies I never knew what to say to the people around me who suffered a miscarriage. I never really understood how it felt or what it does to a person until it happened to me. 

Tommy's gave me someone to talk to, an outlet that wasn't someone I knew or someone that pitied me. They didn't say the wrong things, that so many people say when trying to help or give you hope for the future. They were just there and I will be forever grateful to them for helping through the hardest thing I've ever experienced. So I'm running the London half marathon with one of the closest people to me - Jade Thorpe who has also suffered not one, but two losses during pregnancy. We're running together in memory of our stars and so that Tommy's can continue to support those in need and fund the vital research the do every day. 

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I hate to run, so this really is a huge challenge for me. This proves how important this cause really is.

Please support me to take on the 13.1 miles of the London Landmarks Half Marathon. To give you an idea of the impact of your donation: £10 could buy a thermometer to help doctors at the Tommys miscarriage research centre predict ovulation. £100 could pay for a blood pressure monitor at the Tommys miscarriage research centre. £350 could fund a Tommy's midwife for a day on our pregnancy line giving specialist pregnancy advice and support.Thank you so much for your support!