Heartlands Neonatal Unit and Good Hope Neonatal Unit are very close to my heart. I have always wanted to give something back to the hospitals that cared for my son in the first six weeks of his life, after being born ten weeks premature.

I have now found myself with a place in the 2023 London Marathon and this seems like the perfect opportunity to raise some money for these great, life saving units. 

Anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated - thank you!
 

Further information can be found in the below link and text….

https://www.hospitalcharity.org/family-integrated-care

Every year, Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital help to bring over 11,000 babies into the world. On average, around 1,000 of those babies will be born too poorly or too soon and will be admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Baby Units at the hospitals. I am fundraising to help to provide a provide a Family Integrated Care Scheme at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital that will be vital in helping parents and siblings to be a part of every step of the Neonatal journey. With your support, the hospital charity can fund a special Family Integrated Care Nurse who will be responsible for encouraging parents to cuddle, feed, change and even administer some of the more basic medications to their baby. This bonding time is crucial for a premature baby as it has been proven that poorly babies react positively to hearing their mother's voice and feeling her touch which helps to speed up their recovery. Thank you for your support