Hello!

I am running the London Landmarks Half Marathon and swimming the Thames Half Marathon (5.5km) for Petals, the baby loss counselling charity. They provide specialist counselling for women, men and couples who have suffered the devastating loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.

Before Dylan arrived, Matt and I sadly experienced two miscarriages. The second of these occurred in the second trimester and in particularly traumatic circumstances. These circumstances meant we qualified for counselling sessions from Petals. The sessions were invaluable in helping us to process our experience and work towards moving forwards from it.

In the UK, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1 in 200 babies will be born stillborn each year, over 5000 pregnancies will be terminated for medical reasons each year and 24 babies die shortly after birth every week.

Petals deliver hundreds of counselling sessions every month. Each session costs Petals £80. The money raised will help Petals to provide more counselling sessions to people like us who have experienced equivalent hardship.

Matt and I appreciate in advance any donations.

Lucy x