Ellie and Nathan run the Brighton Marathon
We ran for us and all those affected by miscarriage. The marathon was so hard, but the memory of our baby kept us going. We hope the money we raised will ensure that the Miscarriage Association's vital support will continue.
My husband Nathan and I ran the Brighton Marathon 2023 for the Miscarriage Association, which meant so much to us.
In October 2021, we suffered a miscarriage. In the June before, we had decided it was the right time for us to have a baby. By July I fell pregnant. We were over the moon and very excited. We had both wanted to be parents, so we were incredibly pleased to learn it had happened so quickly.
I experienced some bleeding at 8 weeks, but had a scan which confirmed our baby was okay and we saw a heartbeat which filled us with so much joy. We then went for our 12-week scan but unfortunately a heartbeat could not be found. The hospital told us it was a missed miscarriage.
I was then referred to a different hospital and had to decide the next steps which was absolutely heart breaking. I opted for surgical management as I didn’t want to pass our baby at home. I had to then wait 5 days to be operated on which was torture.
I was operated on in October, and then in November we received more devastating news that it had been a partial molar pregnancy. This meant I then was subjected to 5 months of blood/urine tests to ensure I didn’t develop cancer. This was by far the most stressful and upsetting period of our lives.
Surprisingly, the hospital had limited information on partial molar pregnancies but thankfully the Miscarriage Association had everything we needed. The support from this charity meant we could access the information we needed in order to understand what had happened to us and also to receive ongoing support during this time.
I would phone them regularly during moments of sadness and low mood. They listened, understood and supported. The charity was a lifeline for us and we couldn’t be more grateful.
We ran for us and all those affected by miscarriage. The marathon was so hard, but the memory of our baby kept us going. We hope the money we raised will ensure that the Miscarriage Association’s vital support will continue.
