In 2021 my daughter Lucie arrived at 30weeks because of rare complication with the placenta called vasa previa. Lucie spent the first six weeks of her life on Buscot Ward. We will always be thankful for all the love, care and support we received on the ward and in the community. Lucie recently celebrated her 3rd birthday so I have now set myself the challenge of raising money for BIBS through different events to say a big thank you!

Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS) raise funds to give sick and premature newborns at the RBH the best possible start in life. The charity is run by parents that have had a baby spend time on Buscot Ward. They want to make the experience for all babies admitted to Buscot Ward and their families the best it can possibly be.

BIBS work focuses in four main areas of activity, which they call keeping Buscot families "SAFE":

Support - providing families with independent emotional support while their baby is on Buscot, and beyond.

Awareness - help inform parents about what to expect from a stay on Buscot by providing written information and raise awareness of issues related to prematurity or sickness at birth.

Facilities - refurbish facilities and accommodation on the ward to provide a more homely environment.

Equipment - Fund state of the art equipment for the ward including incubators, cardiac monitors, ventilators, phototherapy units and much more.