From Heartbreak to Hope: Why I Support Other Loss Mums

If you’d told me years ago that I’d one day be supporting women after baby loss, I’d probably have cried and told you, “I just want to get through the next day.”

Because I’ve been there.

More than once.Seven times, to be exact.

Seven babies.Seven heartbreaks.Seven versions of me who had to rebuild.

Each one left its own mark. Each one taught me something I didn’t want to learn. And each one added a layer to the woman I am now, the one behind Gentle Footprints.

It wasn’t one big lightning bolt moment that made me realise I wanted to support others. It was more like a quiet whisper over time. A voice that said, “No one should have to feel this alone.”

The truth is, baby loss changes you. And not just in the way people think. Yes, there’s grief. But there’s also this weird, confusing mix of guilt, identity loss, anger, silence, and a feeling like the world just doesn’t get it.

So that’s why I started doing this. To be the “get it” person. The one who knows the dates that still matter. The one who understands how loud silence can feel. The one who doesn’t flinch when someone says, “I lost my baby.”

My support isn’t fluffy or full of toxic positivity. It’s grounded. Real. It's sometimes tearful and sometimes a little sweary. It’s built on mindset tools, practical help, and space for you to say what you really want to say.

I offer 1:1 support, group spaces, and little pockets of calm But at the heart of it, it all comes from that place: a broken heart, stitched together with the hope that no other woman has to walk this path feeling invisible.

If you’ve been there, or you’re there right now. I see you. xx