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Heartbroken Bonhill mum launches special fundraiser in honour of baby loss charity

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The heartbroken mum of a baby girl who was tragically lost at 26 weeks has organised a fundraiser in honour of an incredible charity which has given her vital support.Gemma Wallace, of Pappert in Bonhill, has been left distraught by the death of Maisie Wallace Whyte, who was stillborn.She found out she was pregnant shortly after her 40th birthday in September, and was busy preparing for Maisie’s arrival when tragedy struck.Doctors gave her the heartbreaking news that Maisie had a heart defect.After her devastating loss, Gemma turned to organisations for support but found solace in one charity in particular – Baby Loss Retreat.It was set up by North Lanarkshire couple Bryan and Julie Morrison in honour of their late daughter Erin, who was stillborn at 37 weeks.Baby Loss Retreat supports all those affected by miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death, providing one-to-one support, counselling and giving bereaved parents the opportunity to go away on tranquil retreats.Gemma said: “I found out I was pregnant shortly after my 40th birthday and had been on a high since.

It was a total miracle and I had had lots of scans, a wee baby lunch and a gender celebration.“At six months pregnant on March 17, our lives changed forever, pain I can’t put into words.

As it turned out she wasn’t a very well little girl and had a heart complication.“I was lost in world-shattering pain for days.

I will never forget telling our parents the news as we tried to process the information ourselves.“Our beautiful girl Maisie Wallace Whyte was born at 26 weeks on March 25 at 7.30am.

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