A West Lothian woman has launched a heartbreaking fundraiser after her eight week baby passed away suddenly.
Laura MacGregor, from Livingston, lost her baby girl on February 8. The child, Charlotte Joyce, had sudden infant death syndrome - also known as cot death.
The family are now organising a funeral and headstone, though need some help with the costs. Laura, along with the rest of the family, are 'heartbroken'.
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Laura, 33, told Edinburgh Live: "My baby died of SIDS (cot death) and we are all so devastated.
"We need to raise funds for her to have the best send off, but more importantly her headstone afterwards. A horse and carriage has been booked, and she has the most beautiful flowers and coffin but it's not quite covering it yet.
"She was such an amazing, precious little girl. I'm beyond devastated, we all are.
"It's been one thing after another this past year, its heartbreaking."
Just months ago Laura's older daughter, Emily McGregor, was injured in a hit-and-run involving a motorbike. The incident left the 10-year-old in hospital and unable to walk.
In the fundraiser, Laura added: "Thanks everyone so much you've no idea how much this means to me.
"My daughter can have the send off she deserves. When everything is covered anything donated still will be going towards her headstone which is a good few thousand.
"I appreciate every single donation and words of condolences. I pray no other parent has to feel what I do but I know I can't stop SIDS. This world is a cruel place but you guys, as a community are amazing, thank you."
Posting in the fundraiser for Charlotte Joyce, Laura's friend Jenna McIlwaine said: "I'm setting this up to help close friends of mine who tragically lost the life of their beautiful baby girl only 8 weeks old suddenly.
"Trying to give my beautiful niece the send of she deserves."
According to the NHS, Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) sometimes known as 'cot death' – is the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently healthy baby. In the UK, around 200 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly every year.
You can contribute to the fundraiser for Charlotte Joyce here.
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