On Wednesday 30th August 2022 we arrived at hospital excited to finally welcome our baby girl to the world. After a really straightforward pregnancy and a labour that seemed to be progressing really well, our world came crashing down when a complication starved Indie of oxygen. After being declared dead after 45 minutes of resuscitation our little warrior kept fighting and she some how found the strength to keep her little heart going to give us some time together. Indie lit up our lives for the most precious 26 hours until she eventually took her last breath in our arms on Thursday 1st September 2022.

The immediate support Sands gave us was invaluable and has given us memories that we'll treasure forever. Photos, hand and feet casts, a memory book, as well as the comfort and advice from our bereavement midwife and the private room at the hospital which allowed us to stay together- all made possible by Sands.

Words fall short when you are trying to describe the heartache of losing your baby and in the UK, 15 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth, every single day....thats 15 familes left heartbroken and devastated every single day.

On Saturday 18th May we will be taking part in the Sands Snowdon Night Hike where we will walk amongst the stars throughout the night until sunrise with other heartbroken families to remember Indie and all of the other precious babies taken too soon.

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, operates across the UK: supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby; working in partnership with health professionals to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care; and promoting improvements in practice and funding research that could help to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.

We depend on the amazing energies of our supporters to raise the vital funds that we need to deliver the wide range of services that we offer. #TeamSands