The Butterfly Run Ottawa/Gatineau

Supporting individuals and families in Ottawa and Gatineau who have experienced
a loss during pregnancy, the loss of a child, pregnancy after loss, or are unable to conceive.

sign up & walk or run.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and supported the 2nd annual Butterfly Run Ottawa/Gatineau on Saturday October 13, 2018.

The 2018 Butterfly Run was named after babies Charlotte and Théo, lost too soon in 2017. Charlotte and Théo's Butterfly Run was an outdoor route with 5 km and 1 km walk and run options.

The Butterfly Run aims to support individuals and families in the Ottawa and Gatineau regions who have experienced a loss during pregnancy, the loss of a child, pregnancy after loss, or are unable to conceive.

It is estimated that 1 in 4 women will experience miscarriage or pregnancy loss (also known as perinatal loss) and that 1 in 6 Canadians experience infertility.

Being a bereaved parent is a path that no one should walk alone. Thank you for helping us support individuals/families in Ottawa/Gatineau for the 2nd year in a row.

why walk
or run?

Whether you've experienced miscarriage, infant loss, or infertility yourself; know someone who has, or work in the medical community; Charlotte and Théo's Butterfly Run Ottawa/Gatineau aimed to raise awareness around pregnancy loss, child loss, pregnancy after loss, and infertility. The run also aimed to show support and compassion for those who've experienced such losses.

In addition to raising awareness and supporting those who've experienced miscarriage, infant loss and/or infertility, all proceeds from the run were donated to Roger Neilson House, a program of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

Roger Neilson House offers multiple services, including a Perinatal Hospice program which provides support to families whose babies are likely to die before, during, or shortly after birth. Perinatal Hospice includes comprehensive support from the time of diagnosis, through the birth and death of the infant, and into the postpartum period.

Roger Neilson House also offers a Perinatal Loss Bereavement Support Group for parents who have lost a pregnancy over 20 weeks or infant death (up to the first 28 days of life).