Having run the London Marathon last year via a ballot place i decided to raise money for the Miscarriage Association. By some miracle I have been lucky enough to get a highly coverted charity place to run for the Miscarriage Association again at London 2025!!!

For this who don't know my story, in 2018 I went for my 12 week scan to be told there was no heartbeat. In that moment my whole world came crashing down and i remember sobbing hysterically and thinking that this couldn't be happening to me, like I was in a bad dream. I needed to return for another scan 2 weeks later to confirm that I had lost my precious second baby. The intervening 2 weeks were agonising, just waiting in limbo for the inevitable to happen. I subsequently had failed medical management with a resultant infection of my womb that then required surgery.

in 2019 I fell pregnant again and the anxiety I felt throughout made it impossible to feel excited about being pregnant. My worst fears came true again when I had a scan at 10 weeks to be told again that there was no heartbeat. To make matters worse I was told it was highly likely that I had a Molar pregnancy that may require more intensive treatment. I needed surgery again and after several weeks of waiting I was told that it was not a Molar pregnancy but a second miscarriage.

Miscarriage affected me profoundly, physically but more significantly mentally. I felt isolated in my grief as miscarriage was still a somewhat taboo subject and having not known anyone else who had gone through it I felt like no-one could understand how I was feeling.

My job as a GP was all the more difficult as i had to continue caring for patients who were pregnant or look after Newborn babies whilst going through my own loss.

Since then several friends and family members have experienced Miscarriage and it has bought home just how common this is and how many women and families have to navigate these complex emotions.

I've chosen to raise money for the miscarriage association so that hopefully women who have been in the same position as me can access information and emotional support.

The Miscarriage Association is a national charity that offers support and information to anyone who is affected by miscarriage or ectopic or molar pregnancy. They work with health professionals to encourage good care; with workplaces to promote compassionate policies and with the media to raise public awareness of the facts and feelings of pregnancy loss.

Their team of amazing runners help with all of this and more. Their fundraising helps pay for our staffed helpline and the production of high-quality information online and in print. And every time they mention the M.A. they raise awareness of how they can help.

Thank you for your support.