WORLD PREMATURITY DAY 2017

Friday 17th November is world prematurity day in recognition of the 15 million babies born prematurely worldwide and of these approxamitely 60 thousand babies are born to UK mums.   1 in 10 babies are born preterm worldwide and according to the World Health Organisation preterm birth is classified as:

  • extremely preterm (<28 weeks)
  • very preterm (28 to <32 weeks)
  • moderate to late preterm (32 to <37 weeks).

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On this day please keep our little preemies in your thoughts & prayers.  The struggle preemies and their parents goes through is real and happens everyday day of the year, 24/7.  To show your support you can even wear purple.

At The Alexa Trust we support parents with babies in neonatal.  Currently working with the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.  In the long run we aim to support neonatal parents in all Kent hospitals.  Our project for 2017/2018 is to support breastfeeding mums in neonatal.  Please read all about it here, https://thealexatrust.org/index.php/fundraising/projects/.  Breastfeeding or providing preemies with donor milk is extremely vital, as it provides essential nutrients to grow and fight off infection.  In this stressful situation it can become a great challenge for mums to provide milk, sometimes due to the fact that mums are ill themselves.  Rates of successful breastfeeding, expressing milk and receiving donor milk s still poor and we hope to make a difference in this aspect too, through providing mums with the equipment and tools they need, education and awareness.

We need a substantial amount of money to help breastfeeding mums in neonatal.  Please please please can you help by hosting a FUNDRAISING event or making a DONATIONS here, https://mydonate.bt.com/events/nnufeedingroomsmakeover/451685, you can text NIPP13 + amount (£1, £2, £3, £4, £5, £10) to 70070 to make an donaton from your phone or you can purchase an item from our WISHLIST here, https://thealexatrust.org/index.php/fundraising/wish-list/

For more information please contact us:  fundraising@thealexatrust.org.  If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event please follow this link:   https://thealexatrust.org/index.php/fundraising/