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Fundraising for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity
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Event: Birmingham International Marathon 2017, on 15 October 2017
In memory of Jacob Ethan Palmer
Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

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We provide support services and work to reduce the number of baby deaths

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With all the risks that do get mentioned to parents during pregnancy, stillbirth never once crossed our minds - medical professionals are completely silent about this possibility. Since Jacob's death, we have been shocked to discover that 15 babies die every day in the UK before, during, or shortly after birth. In fact, 1 in every 200 pregnancies ends in stillbirth in the UK alone, every year, around 3600 babies are stillborn - that's twice the number of people who die in road traffic accidents. Sadly, 9 in 10 of these deaths are either completely 'unexplained' or could have been prevented if difficulties were detected sooner. Babies being stillborn is 5 times more common than Down's syndrome and 15 times more common than SIDS/cot death.

Despite these devastating statistics, this is an incredibly under-researched and under-funded area. In memory of our son, w
e are now passionate about raising awareness of this risk and raising money for SANDS, a large stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK who support bereaved families and fund stillbirth research projects.

We hope that raising money for SANDS
will ensure that the children at risk of stillbirth are no longer ignored.

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About the charity

Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

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RCN 299679 & SC042789
Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby, works in partnership with health professionals to try to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care and funds research that could help to reduce the numbers of babies dying and families devastated by this tragedy.

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£238.32
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£238.32
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£0.00

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