I was born 15 weeks premature and spent over 100 days in hospital after I was born. Mum and I are trying to raise £500 for Bliss to help other families going through all the stress of having a premature baby alongside the chaos of COVID. Parents and siblings are only allowed to have very limited visits at the moment, which must be really tough. Trying to do what we can to help give back! 100 miles will be a piece of cake for mum but it will defo put these premature lungs to the test! Wish me luck 🤞

On average parents travel 27 miles to visit their premature or sick baby in neonatal care - with some families travelling over 100 miles.With access to neonatal units restricted over COVID-19 pandemic, the barriers which prevented parents being with their baby were even greater. New research from Bliss reveals parents are 70% more likely to say they found it difficult to bond with their baby if the neonatal unit where their baby was being cared for had put time limits in place, as part of COVID-19 parent access restrictions.Bliss know that babies have the best outcomes if their parents are able to be actively involved in their care. Your donation will help Bliss continue their work breaking down barriers stopping parents from being able to care for their babies on the neonatal unit.