Melanie Simmons is fundraising for S.P.R.I.N.G. (Supporting Parents and Relatives In Neonatal Grief)

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In memory of:
Baby Simmons

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Raising money for

S.P.R.I.N.G. (Supporting Parents and Relatives In Neonatal Grief)

Charity Registration No. 1058808

S.P.R.I.N.G was set up to provide support to parents and relatives who have experienced the death of a baby during pregnancy, at, or just after birth. This includes miscarriage, stillbirth and termination for foetal abnormality. S.P.R.I.N.G. supports in a number of ways, through counselling, befriending and during a subsequent pregnancy.

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Melanie Simmons

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25/08/2014

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Raised so far: £657.00

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Jon and I have been amazed by your generosity and the amount raised. Thank you so much for looking at this site and donating.

Melanie

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Please donate what you can – SPRING have been so helpful to us and others in our situation. For us it meant that our baby boy could be delivered in a private suite which, although part of the antenatal unit, felt less like a hospital as it had its own lounge, bedroom and bathroom. They also offer counselling and support throughout by employing a dedicated bereavement counsellor. It is such a needed and deserved charity – helping people through an impossible time. We were unaware that such a service existed and will be forever grateful of it.

Our baby had a complex mix of foetal abnormalities which meant that he would spend a short life in an incubator – if he ever made it that far. So, with much sadness, we prevented this pain so that he could rest in peace.

The story of our baby boy can be found on the geeps website exomphalos discussion forum – within the ‘closure using a silo’ thread.

We didn’t name our baby as prior to his birth no name fitted – to me a sign that he was to forever stay a baby. He was beautiful – about the length of a size 7 shoe and only weighing 320g. He was called ‘Baby Simmons’ – a name that puts a smile on our faces.

I would like something positive to come from such a difficult situation. Please give what you can – if everyone gave £1 it would help. I have hopefully removed the ability to leave names and amounts so that donations can be made anonymously. I think they also do a monthly scheme so that a few pounds can be donated each month.

Family and friends have been wonderful – we’re lucky people.

Many thanks in advance and for your support.

Melanie and Jon

	What a fantastic idea raising money to help others when you are going through such pain. Take care XXXX Donation by Tanya Tigwell 13/11/09
	We are all thinking of you with lots of love Donation by All The Pollocks 18/10/09
	Donation by A cash donation 05/10/09
	Thinking of you and lots of love to you both xx Donation by Fran Barker 21/09/09
	We have been thinking of you both through this very difficult time. With love Angela & Howard xx Donation by angela & Howard 20/09/09
	With love and prayers, The Hughes x Donation by Julia 16/09/09
	with love and thoughts for you all, xxxxx Donation by anon 16/09/09
	Always in our thoughts, Love John, Louise and Joanna xxx Donation by John Trim 15/09/09
	Donation by John Trim 15/09/09
	Thinking of your little angel and our little angel Theo as they make friends :-) Wishing you lots of happiness in the future xxx Donation by Nicola Welsh(geeps) 12/09/09
	Donation by Pam Wettstein 08/09/09
	May hugs and kisses help you through your dark days. The Sun will shine again. All our love Bob & Val x x x Donation by Valerie Tomlinson 05/09/09
	Lots of love to you all... Thinking of you. Love Lou xx Donation by Louise Gray 31/08/09
	thinking of you both, lots of love xxx Donation by lynn and neil 31/08/09
	With love to you both x Donation by Hannah and Tom Rich 29/08/09
	Both still thinking of you and really proud of how you have both handled this situation. All our love x x x Donation by Reece & Claire 28/08/09
	Lots of love Donation by Nanna 28/08/09
	Lots of love to you both xx Donation by Sarah and Leon Turner 27/08/09
	Thinking of you. Donation by Debbie Hill 26/08/09
	Thinking of you both. With much love xx Donation by Steve & Connie 26/08/09
	Best wishes from both of us - we're thinking of you. xx Donation by Gemma & Toby Lynch 26/08/09
	With all my love to you both xxx Donation by Natalie Osborne 26/08/09
	Thinking of you all - there will be happiness in your future but little baby Simmons will not be forgotten. Love Emma, Matt & Summer xxx Donation by Emma Rudd 26/08/09
	So sad for your loss, thinking of you both through these difficult times xXx Donation by Robert Fry 26/08/09
	Donation by Kate Stanton 25/08/09
	With much love and sympathy for your loss. Donation by Janie (from Geeps) 25/08/09
	Lots of love to you and your family xxx Donation by Jacqui Seymour 25/08/09
	With love. x Donation by Linda Whitehead 25/08/09
	What a good idea to do something positive in memory of Baby Simmons. Look after yourselves now. There will be happy times ahead. Lots of Love Donation by Mum and Dad 25/08/09
	Love to you all xxxxx Donation by Ali Reeves 25/08/09

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* Total raised online:	£657.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£165.56

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