Prematurity Awareness Week

This week is Prematurity Awareness week.

I will be collecting money all week to donate to the Baby Beat Appeal at Royal Preston Hospital.

This is the hospital that looked after my baby when he was born prematurely.

A message from Ms Ashworth

This is CharlieCharlie was born 12 weeks early.

He couldn’t breath for himself and he had no heartbeat when he was born.

He weighed 2lb 2oz

He had no eyelashes

He had no finger or toe nails

He had webbed fingers

This is CharlieCharlie was resuscitated when he was born.

Without medical care he would have died.

He could only breath via a machine for 7 days.

He lived in an incubator for 6 weeks.

He stayed in hospital for 7 weeks.

This is Charlie

This is Charlie today.

He is happy and healthy. But he is very, very lucky.

Many, many babies are not as lucky as Charlie.

I would like to donate some money to the hospital that helped Charlie to get better.

I will be collecting in form time and lunchtime this week.

If everyone in school donated £1, we would be able to donate over £800 !

Please, please, make a donation next week.

Thank you – from Ms Ashworth and Charlie