13 is an unlucky number for babies: one in 13 is born too early in the UK.

I was born three weeks early, 5.5 pounds. Roughly one in five babies don't make it at that time. 

And if you're born even earlier than 259 days, your chances are a lot, lot slimmer...

I was the lucky baby - that's why I can run 6.2miles of London's hard road on a nice Sunday, to help the less lucky ones!

Tommy's specialize in pregnancy problems' reseach including free advice for parents-to-be. 

So let's help them get mothers and their babies safely through the first 259 days.

Hence my 259 target. 

Thank you for taking the time.

Please, donate just what you can afford. 

Every pound will help, there's no minimum amount.

Smile :-)

*Each donator will receive a thank-you doodle from me, as long as I can track you down!

*Track me live - I'll post a link with trackable map link on this forum http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Social-Off-Topic/The-British-10k-London-Run-Sunday-Morning-Live-Chat/td-p/9236136  

* Yes, I run with the "giffgaff for good" team!

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* stats sources:  http://www.tommys.org/page.aspx?pid=387

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