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My story

 

IN LOVING MEMORY OF BABY NOAH*

On Sunday 25th May 2008, myself, Roger, Lynne and Debbie are running the Hairy Haggis relay for the charity Piggybankkids

One of the projects of the Piggybankkids is the Jennifer Brown Research Fund. This supports groundbreaking research to save newborn lives and solve pregnancy problems.

One of the areas of research is looking at a common, but serious, complication of pregnancy - PRE-ECLAMPSIA (high blood pressure in pregnancy) This condition affects a significant number of pregnancies and can result in serious complications.
 
Sadly, my wife Francesca and I have been affected by the condition during both of our pregnancies. Our first son, Ryan, was born extremely prematurely at 26 weeks when Francesca developed this life threatening condition in a serious form very suddenly. An emergency caesarean was necessary to prevent Francesca’s health deteriorating any further. Ryan weighed just 1lb 15oz at birth but after a long struggle and 3,5 months in hospital, he was finally able to come home.

After making a difficult decision to have another child, we were delighted to find out we were expecting again in October last year, but the joy was short lived. Francesca was admitted to hospital in February with high blood pressure again, but this time at a much earlier 20 weeks gestation. Again, everything indicated to pre-eclampsia. After being on bed rest for 4 weeks in the hospital, we were pleased to be nearing the all important 24 weeks mark, which meant that if Francesca did get worse, then at least our baby would have a chance. But devastatingly, our baby boy, Noah, sadly passed away a day short of this goal, and was born sleeping a day later. Preeclampsia has been confirmed as the cause.

There is currently no cure for pre-eclampsia and no exact known cause. Yet it affects as many as 10% of pregnancies, and as we have unfortunately found out, can have devastating effects on families. Funds are needed to help find out more about this condition.

We need your help so that tragedies like this can be avoided. It won’t bring back our special boy, but if we can help other families and babies by raising more money, then we feel his passing will not have been in vain.
THANK YOU

Jeroen Snitjer

Noah: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star xxx

We were very sorry to hear your news at Tumble tots. Good luck with the run. Donation by Clare and Emma 22/04/08  

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Good luck to you all. No skiving off work the next day, Lynne! Donation by Peter Mackay 22/04/08  

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Good luck with the run. Donation by Audrey Ironside 22/04/08  

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Good luck Donation by Sandra Connor 22/04/08  

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with love x Donation by Lesley Callaghan 21/04/08  

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Good luck to all of you with the run. It is such a good cause and to do it in Noah's memory is wonderful. All our best wishes. Donation by Lorna and Martin Jones 18/04/08  

£25.00

Dear all - thoughts with you on losing Noah and of course on your run! Donation by David Somervell 14/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

with love Donation by Fiona Steel and family 12/04/08  

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Happy to support you. Best of luck Donation by Eileen and Phil Gregory 11/04/08  

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Good luck Donation by Andrew Gibson 11/04/08  

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With love and support to you all Donation by Peter Stranger 10/04/08  

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Good luck for the run Donation by Irene Bruce 10/04/08  

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With love from a friend of Noah's grandmother Donation by Elaine Bissett 10/04/08  

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So sorry to hear the sad news about Noah. Glad to support your efforts in raising money for the charity. Donation by Heather Cuckow 10/04/08  

£10.00

Every little helps - good luck and God Bless Donation by Carolyn Mills 10/04/08  

£10.00

Veel sterkte, we denken aan jullie en succes met de loop !! Lots of love from René, Mary & Soraya Donation by René & Mary & Soraya 09/04/08  

£25.00

Thinking of you all at this time, good luck with the run. xx Donation by Angus, Paula and Sophie 09/04/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Our sincerest sympathies. We fully support you. David & Iain (friends of Roger) Donation by Beehive IT Ltd. 08/04/08  

£100.00

Thinking of you both at this difficult time Donation by john donachie 08/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the run Donation by Alister McDonald 07/04/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Donation by Gerry Connelly 07/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck with the run. We're all thinking of you. Donation by Gareth & Anna 07/04/08  

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Good luck - you've already done brilliantly raising so much for a worthy cause. Donation by Carrie Johnson 07/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thinking of the wider family and wish you well for the run. Donation by Jim Thomson 07/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

My thoughts are with you. Lots of love Donation by Christoph Bey 06/04/08  

£30.00

From such sadness, good luck with bringing some hope Donation by Richard Atkins 05/04/08  

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God bless Donation by Gordon A Morris 05/04/08  

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Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. xxx Donation by Juli, Phil & Fraser 04/04/08  

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Good luck with the run. Our thoughts are with you. Donation by gramsay 04/04/08  

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For the love of our darling grandson Noah. You will be forever in our thoughts and our hearts.You did not create a hole in our lives - you filled one. Donation by Grandma and Grandad Talbot 04/04/08  

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