A mum from Rickmansworth is raising money for two premature baby groups in recognition of the support she received when faced with losing her unborn child 19 weeks into the pregnancy.

Office manager Taylor Kilgour, 26, of Buttlehide, found out she was expecting her second daughter last year.

However halfway through the pregnancy, things took a turn for the worse.

Taylor’s waters broke when she was only 19 weeks pregnant and labour was predicted to start within 72 hours. She was advised to terminate the pregnancy but she refused.

Taylor then discovered the Little Heartbeats support group, whose mantra is “where there is a heartbeat, there is hope”.

Despite their support, baby Bunny was stillborn on November 24 – six weeks after Taylor was told labour was imminent.

“She was the most beautiful little poppet I have ever laid my eyes on,” said Taylor.

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Bunny's handprint 

“Little Heartbeats was there when I was alone, when I would lock myself in the bathroom and cry at 2am, the various times I was rushed to the hospital, at every consultant meeting; a group of strangers united through social media and sad circumstances.

“A group of strangers who give up all the spare time they have in the world to help women like me. A group of strangers who I now call family.

“Without the support of this group I honestly don't think I would have survived.”

Taylor underwent transabdominal cerclage surgery last month, which has given her hope of a carrying another baby in the future, all made possible by the research and fundraising of both Little Heartbeats and Tommy’s premature baby charity.

In recognition of their fantastic work and to help raise money for both groups, Taylor and her partner Wesley Moss are running the Westminster 10k in July – her first ever 10k race and one which she will undertake just 19 weeks after major surgery.

If you wish to help Taylor reach her £1,000 target, please visit https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/BunnyMoss