Skydiving in Memory of Our Baby Girl, Isobella – Supporting the British Heart Foundation

On the 8th of October 2024, our world was shattered when our beautiful daughter, Isobella, passed away at just 8 weeks old. She was born with a rare and serious heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), where the left side of the heart is critically underdeveloped.

From the moment she was born, Isobella’s life was a fight for survival. She spent every single day of her life in hospital, undergoing constant monitoring, treatments, and procedures. In those 8 short weeks, she endured numerous blood tests, echo heart scans, X-rays, injections, and was on a complex combination of medications just to keep her stable.

At just 24 hours old, she underwent her first keyhole procedure through her groin. A second keyhole surgery followed around four weeks later to buy her a little more time to grow. When she reached the goal weight of 6 pounds, she bravely underwent a 12-hour open-heart surgery, her best chance at life.

My partner Tom and I stayed by her side in intensive care for a week, praying for a miracle and holding on to every bit of hope. But on the 8th of October, our beautiful girl could fight no more. Despite her incredible strength, Isobella’s tiny body simply couldn’t carry on.

To honour her memory, my mum Laura, my partner Tom, and my uncle Adam will be doing a charity skydive in support of the British Heart Foundation, a cause so close to our hearts.

This skydive has already been postponed four times due to weather and other factors, but we are determined to complete it. As soon as we have a new confirmed date, I’ll post an update here.

We’re doing this to keep Isobella’s memory alive and to raise vital funds for life-saving research into congenital heart conditions like HLHS.

Every donation, no matter how small, is truly appreciated and will help give other babies a better chance at life.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support and for remembering our sweet Isobella.

Forever loved. Forever missed.