Chloe Hunter-King, of Stowupland, near Stowmarket is walking 400 km for SANDS and PCOS awareness month in September

A woman who experienced a miscarriage in June has almost completed a walking challenge for SANDS, a charity which supports families through baby loss.

Chloe Hunter-King, of Stowupland, near Stowmarket, is also walking 100km a week in September to mark polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) awareness month.

The 23-year-old was diagnosed with PCOS aged 14. Now, she wants to raise awareness of the condition, which can cause missed periods, infertility, excessive hair growth, acne and weight gain.

“I was diagnosed almost 10 years ago now,” said Chloe, who works in Bury St Edmunds as a learning disability support worker .

“At the time, I was simply told to take the contraceptive pill, lose weight and come back when I wanted children.

“There was no support whatsoever and this is still happening now.”

“We have been trying for a baby for a little while.

“Going from month to month, spending money on tests, and getting a heartbreak every time is difficult.

“When we fell pregnant in May 2025 and saw those two lines, I couldn’t have felt happier. But in June 2025, my world came crashing down when we found we had suddenly lost our baby.”

She said that in her ‘state of despair’, SANDS reached out with emotional support and sent leaflets explaining what was happening to her body.

The charity also sent Chloe a memory box to ‘celebrate what once was’.

Now, she hopes her walk will help raise money to provide other families with the same memory boxes, which cost around £25.

Chloe, who is recovering from knee surgery, said she hopes to have a ‘massive sense of accomplishment’ when she finishes her challenge.

“It’s a big distance for me on top of working and completing my normal routine. Knowing I can do that makes me feel incredible,” she added.

“This walk is for my baby, my future family, all the young women being diagnosed with PCOS and the women affected by infertility.”

Sponsor Chloe online at: https://fundraising.sands.org.uk/fundraisers/ChloeHK