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Friday 6th October 2017, my life was turned upside down!
Let me take you back….Saturday 4th, today my period was due and I knew from the minute I woke up that this wasn’t going to happen…I knew I was pregnant!
Knowing I was due my period that day I knew a pregnancy test would not show anything so I waited until Monday…there it was PREGNANT!!
It came to us as a massive shock to start with but we soon started to get exited about our future as a family. Jessica (our 6yr old) was so exited to be a big sister.
During my pregnancy we made lots of memories….
At 15 weeks and 1 day I abseiled 100ft down the side of Yeovil hospitality to raise money for the the maternity bereavement support.
We spent a week in Cyprus where Jessica learnt to swim and I realised how much I sun bathed on my front as it was impossible to do this at 17 weeks pregnant.
I booked a 4d scan for Father’s Day and we found out we were expecting a little girl!
At 28 weeks pregnant, we went to our local truck show were my amazing husband got 2nd prize for his truck! Truck shows are a massive part of our family and we so exited to bring our newest addition up in the truckers world.
On the 30th September at 34 weeks I had my baby shower…it was perfect…filled with an afternoon tea style food…with lots of yellow decorations, including lots of yellow roses….it was Belle themed from beauty and the beast!
Friday 6th October 2017….
Jessica was fast asleep on the sofa, we had a “girly sleepover” on the sofas Thursday night as we usual do at least once a week while Lees working away, Disney dvds and biscuits wrapped up in out duvets, perfect!
I woke up and went to the toilet as I do every morning but this time was different………
I lost an incredible amount of blood…
I panicked and called lee who was working away at the time, my mum came straight over and took me to the hospital,
Jessica and my mum waited in the waiting room while I was being scanned, “there’s her head” said the consultant “I’m sorry she has no heartbeat” those words will haunt me forever!!
Now to try and hold it together until Jessica gets picked up…
The next couple hours are a blur,
I had to have a platelet transfusion as my blood levels were very low,
The consultant managed to break my waters and within 2 hours my beautiful sleeping princess was born…all I waited for was that cry but there was just silence!
She was perfect being born at 34 weeks 6 days she came into the world at 4.30pm weighing 5lb 4.5oz
We spent 24 precious hours with Belle, we took lots of photos, got prints of her hand and feet and shed lots of tears!
Leaving Belle in the hospital and leaving with a box of precious memories was the hardest thing I have had to do!
People avoided me in the street, no one knew what to say, I felt people crossed the road when I walked towards them, they completely avoided the situation like she never existed!
As the weeks went on I looked around and realised I had to make a difference!
I wanted to be an inspiration, I wanted to not just remember my baby on her birthday or special dates I wanted to make a difference everyday! Why should our babies be such a taboo….
I have found that part of my grieving process is to try and raises as much money and awareness as I can…
I took part in the 100ft abseil at Yeovil hospital again raising money for the maternity bereavement support,
A group of lovely friends helped me make a giant yellow crocheted hat in memory of belle, where people could attach memory notes to,
I spent 12 hours in our local Tesco’s raising money for sands,
We had a team of 14 people pull a truck around a racing stadium to raise awareness and money,
I am also taking part in the 10 mile obstacle course tough mudders and Londons half marathon.
I plan on continuing to do as much as I can to keep Belles name and other babies gone too soon, alive and raise more awareness!
I am in the process of creating a charity called Single Yellow Rose and attending events as #TeamBelle to raise as much awareness and money as I can even if it stops it happening to one other family, I will feel like I have achieved helping someone.
What others have said:
“As the mother of a mother whose beautiful baby girl arrived nearly full term sleeping it’s been a hard and emotional few months. I’d like to nominate my amazing daughter Daisy Hutchings, words cannot describe how proud of her I am. I remember the phone call, a quick trip to the hospital to be checked out ……… the devasting news, no heartbeat. I cannot even comprehend what was going through Daisy’s mind, but she was so strong with the help of the wonderful staff at Yeovil hospital we met Belle, a true beauty, so small but so perfect. Each day sets a new challenge but every day Daisy moves forward whatever it brings.”
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Daisy, this story gets me every time, any woman’s worst nightmare ? how you and lee have carried on and showed so much courage and inspiration is amazing!
Your right people need more awareness of this and you have done so amazing at promoting this and keeping Belles name alive! She would be so proud like we all are of you!! Lots of love. Gabbie xxxx
What an inspirational young lady ., a fantastic supportive husband and a beautiful daughter … Daisy, you deserve this vote my darling. You are one of the strongest women I know . Lee keep being her support , youve done brilliant . Good luck , and lots of love xxx
This story is so sad , I feel the pain as I lost my first son as a full term baby and he only lived 6 hours and he was so perfect,I at the time was only 21 years old and Matthew was born in 1985 , if only the support was around at the time I’m sure things would be different.
Having only met both Daisy and Lee at Nassa gathering this year. It would be easy to assume, they are just any normal couple? However, after just briefly conversing with Daisy, she opened up about this, and all I’ve seen has been support from everyone! I think the fact that she can just slip this into a first meet conversation, shows a great deal of the importance of the matter.
A massive credit to how they’ve both worked hard, and harder for the cause. Much love to you both!
Daisy I’m so proud of you! Belle being my beautiful niece will always mean more then anyone can understand the day I got the phone call from you it broke my heart but yet here you are doing such an amazing job at ensuring all beautiful babies stories are told including our beautiful Belle’s ❤️ your an inspiration ?
daisy… each and everyday you make yourself and your family more and more proud, all you do,all you put in,is making a difference,making people aware.
you have had so much confidence and love in sharing your story and making it go far and wide, your succeeding!
my love and thoughts are always with you all!
beautiful family! x
The morning of October 6th 2017 when Lee rang me to tell me the devastating new’s that my beautiful granddaughter Belle was gone will haunt me for the rest of my days. I am in total awe of You both and how you have copped this last year, you have put so much in to helping others, letting people know it’s ok not to be ok and it’s more than ok to talk. We will keep Belle’s memory alive, by talking about her and remembering her every day ? I am so proud to call you my daughter in law and Lee my son you are both a true inspiration to us all. Love you both Mum. xxxx?xxxx
?? amazing family doing Belle so proud ??
The most beautiful family I know , more proud of them than I can ever put into words . Lee has been a part of my husbands life for many years , Daisy sadly I met her for the first time when we arrived at Yeovil crematorium to say goodbye to beautiful Belle . Daisy and lee are both now very good friends of ours , brought together by the very sad loss of a sleeping angel . There daughter Jessica is a beautiful little girl who always talks proudly of her little sister Belle and will follow on in her mummy’s footsteps to keep her name alive . Angel mummy’s and daddies are the strongest people I know and I’m in complete ore of them both and all they do. Daisy you totally derserve this hun your amazing as is lee . Xxxx
Daisy lee &litle jess are a beautiful family and there strength to carry on with the tragic loss of belle and work so hard for this lovely charity is unbelievable well done to you all xxx
Am lost as to what to say. Belle was my beautiful great grand-daughters born sleeping . I admire my grandson Lee and his wife Daisy so much as to how they have coped and gone on to raise so much for this charity. Daisy you are truly inspirational in all you have done,you truly deserve this award. Our darling princess Belle will forever be in our thoughts and hearts . Love you all loads ,Grandma xxxxx ???