Couple fundraising for Forget-Me-Not Suite at UHNM to run San Francisco Marathon

On the 13 March, 20 weeks after discovering their pregnancy, Kayleigh Finney and her partner Jin were told at a routine scan that their baby’s heartbeat could sadly no longer be detected.

After their time in the Forget-Me-Not suite at Royal Stoke University Hospital, Kayleigh decided to run the San Francisco Marathon and Jin, the Half Marathon to raise money for the Forget-Me-Not suite that they were so incredibly grateful for. The couple will be running their respective marathons this week on the 28 July 2024, what would have been Sofia’s expected due date.

Kayleigh said “The day after we found out about our baby loss, Jin and I arrived at the Forget-Me-Not delivery suite at Royal Stoke. From the moment we arrived we were treated with the utmost care and support by the most amazing team of professionals. I was induced that afternoon and gave birth to our beautiful baby girl on 14/03/24 at 19.05hrs (20 weeks and 4 days). We named our sleeping angel Sofia Lilly Kaur Sandhu.”

Jin also said “We also want to raise awareness for baby loss. Many people go through this heart-breaking loss every day - most sadly do not or cannot talk about their experiences which can be even more damaging. The chances are that somebody you know has gone through this maybe your partner, mother, sister, daughter, friend. If you're reading this and have suffered loss please know that you are not alone and there is help and support out there."