Ann * is fundraising for Bliss, for babies born too soon, too small, too sick

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Harry,3 days old & breathing for himself

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Bliss, for babies born too soon, too small, too sick

Charity Registration No. 1002973, Registered Scottish Charity SC040878

Bliss is the UK charity that cares for premature and sick babies. We are dedicated to ensuring that babies survive and go on to have the best possible quality of life. We provide practical and emotional support for families during an extremely difficult time, so they can give the best care to their babies. Our specialist study days and training supports doctors and nurses to develop their skills. We fund research to improve the care of all sick and premature babies. We raise awareness of the issues affecting special care babies and fight for essential change within government and the NHS.

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Ann *

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16/10/2014

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Raised: 1532%

Target: £50.00
Raised so far: £766.00

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On the 3rd August 2007, Harry was born weighing 3lb 12oz, nearly two months prematurely and following a difficult pregnancy. He stopped breathing in the delivery room at Warwick and was placed on a ventilator. He was a very seriously ill baby; stabilising him enough to transfer him into an ambulance was hard and took several hours, but Warwick do not have neonatal intensive care, which Harry needed. Luckily, Coventry's brand new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit had one bed left, or Harry would have had to travel to Leicester, Bristol, Oxford - or even down to the south coast. He remained in intensive care for 10 days before being transferred back to Warwick for another 3 weeks. He finally came home from hospital on the 2nd September - Mum and Dad's 40th wedding anniversary - weighing 4lb 12ozs.

Bliss campaign for the improvement of every aspect of neonatal care for sick and premature babies and provide wonderful help and support for parents and family.

Among the issues that Bliss campaign to highlight is that the medical staff on neonatal wards are often placed under unacceptable extra pressures because many, many units are woefully understaffed. An adult admitted to intensive care can expect one-to-one nursing, but a baby cannot, despite having identical care needs. Staffing pressures througout the UK have dictated that one nurse is obliged to look after two babies, exacerbating the staff stressload and impinging on patient care. Bliss is campaigning to highlight the inequality and have this protocol overturned. They - and we - are demanding more investment into training and keeping neonatal nurses so that units will not be obliged to close to new admissions because of staffing problems, sending desperately sick babies on long, dangerous journeys to hospitals with space to admit them. If Mum has had a c-section, she is often left recovering while stranded many miles away from her newborn child, sometimes in the grim knowledge that her child may not live.

http://www.bliss.org.uk/page.asp?section=65&sectionTitle=Key+campaigning+activities+and+issues

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	Because there but for the grace of god...well done for all your efforts! Donation by B.Mare 12/11/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Nice work, well done. Donation by Liz 12/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thank you Ann, for all you do on behalf of these tiny people. Donation by Susan 10/11/09	£10.00
	For Harry and my two preemie babies and for the little guy in the cot next to Harry's that still has me crying. Donation by Shannon (Everyday Stranger) 10/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Ann, I think this is a wonderful thing you are doing!! I love keeping up with you and Harry from the States...wish I could have tasted the cakes! Donation by Kate Mueller 09/11/09
	I'll do a lot for cake... Donation by Ben 08/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	wish i could have some cake, but better for post-baby weight loss this way Donation by thalia 08/11/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Hey there. Always late for the party. Hope this makes up for it. Katyboo.xxx Donation by Katy Wheatley 08/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	The world is in your smile. Donation by Gramps 08/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	What you're doing is so wonderful and a beautiful way to honor the family in the neighboring cot. Donation by anonymous 07/11/09	£15.00
	The cakes look lovely. Donation by Bkwyrm (a lurker) 07/11/09	£10.00
	The cakes look yummy. Donation by Virtual cake-eater 07/11/09	£10.00
	With gratitude for all you're doing for this cause, and with love for Harry and the people who love him. Donation by Laurel Williams 07/11/09	£15.00
	For all the babies who need care like Harry did. (Wish I was there today to buy you out of cakes, but this is the nearest I can come) Donation by Twangy Pearl 07/11/09	£50.00
	In honor of all the wonderful work that you do and to help raise fund for such a worthy cause. Donation by Melissia 07/11/09	£50.00
	I'll take a rain check on the cake! For the wonderful, delightful and challenging gorgeousness that is your little Harry. Donation by Robyn Ciuro 07/11/09	£10.00
	Good luck with your coffee morning!! Donation by twolittleducks 07/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Because of all the cake you've already fed me. Donation by May 06/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 06/11/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£505.00
Offline donations:	£261.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£90.26

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