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PLEASE ADD FUND NUMBER 4639 IN THE COMMENTS OF ANY DONATION TO ENSURE THE MONEY COMES DIRECTLY TO THE FORGET ME NOT FUND. THANK YOU
Hello,
We are fund raising in memory of our tiny baby George.
George Christopher Littlewood was born at just 29 weeks on the 6th of November 2023, weighing just 940g. He was our Tiny baby, beautiful and perfect in every way.
George fought strong for 10 days. Whilst in Basingstoke hospital he became unstable , he was transferred to Southampton Neonatal unit where we were able to stay close by at the Macdonald house in Southampton and then transferred back again 5 days later. He was showing good signs of growth, putting on weight and even going up a nappy size!
Unfortunately George’s health declined over night and on the 16th November 2023 we lost our little boy that we had longed for, for so long. Our hearts are broken.
Our world is upside down at the moment but we couldn’t have got through it so far without the amazing care of the midwives & nurses at the hospital. The bereavement midwife has been incredible and we are so lucky that we got to spend some special time with our Baby G in the butterfly room at the hospital, we have had a special memory box that has been given to us, a precious Teddy is being made for us from some of George’s clothes and castings made of his little feet plus so much more that has made this awful awful time that slightly more bearable.
Without this charity none of that would have been possible and it made the world of difference to us on this horrendous journey. I had no idea such a charity existed until now and if we can help just one family have precious time with their baby then we will do it for George and in his memory.
We have donated our rocking chair to the Winchester Butterfly room in George’s memory and would love to be able to help provide more things like this to help others.
please see below for details of the charity and if you would like to donate in memory of George then
PLEASE ADD FUND NUMBER 4639 IN THE COMMENTS OF ANY DONATION TO ENSURE THE MONEY COMES DIRECTLY TO THE FORGET ME NOT FUND. THANK YOU
The Forget me Not Fund was set up to support families who are bereaved due to miscarriage, TFMR, ectopic/molar pregnancy, stillbirth and neonatal death. Money raised is used in many different ways to ensure that no family are unsupported at such a devastating time. Examples of such care provided are the upkeep of our Butterfly Suites, private, home from home rooms that provide families with the chance to birth and spend precious time with their baby, miscarriage information packs, comfort bags, ongoing bereavement support services including counselling, holistic therapy and support groups, plus much more. Every penny is gratefully received and goes a long way to help to break the taboo around baby loss and ensures that families are well cared for during their time in hospital and in the weeks and months that follow. PLEASE ADD FUND NUMBER 4639 IN THE COMMENTS OF ANY DONATION TO ENSURE THE MONEY COMES DIRECTLY TO THE FORGET ME NOT FUND. THANK YOU