On September 2nd, 2025, our lives changed forever. Mary was just under 23 weeks pregnant when she went into early labour. Our beautiful little boy, Oisín, came into the world at 12.58pm. We held him in our arms and spent some incredibly precious moments with him. We played music, sang songs and took photos. Born four months early, Oisín was very small, but every little feature, from his tiny button nose to his hands, feet, fingers and toes, was just perfect. He was absolutely beautiful. We named him Oisín Bernard Gerard Sheils, giving him his middle names after his two grandfathers in heaven. Oisín knew only love for every moment of his short life and passed away peacefully in our arms a few hours later. In those darkest hours, we were introduced to Féileacáin, the national charity supporting families affected by perinatal loss. Féileacáin enveloped us in a blanket of support. They provided a memory box, teddies, hand & footprints, a candle, hats & blankets, and a cuddle cot. The cuddle cot allowed us to keep Oisín by our side while Mary was in hospital and to bring him home to meet our families before we laid him to rest. We can’t put into words how precious that time was. Since then, Mary and I have also received free counselling through Féileacáin. Being able to speak to people who understand the life-changing pain of losing a child has been invaluable to us. We now want to give something back. On September 4th, Mary is hosting a coffee morning in St. Joseph’s National School and on October 25th, I will run Dublin City Marathon. Every donation will go to Féileacáin, helping them support other bereaved families. Féileacáin relies on fundraising and the generosity of the general public to provide these vital services free of charge to bereaved families across Ireland. We are doing this in memory of our beautiful little boy, Oisín, in the hope that the love and support shown to us in our darkest days can be there for other families when they need it most.