DGRI NEO-NATAL

FUNDRAISER NOW FINISHED

Hi there,

my name is Ryan . I am trying to raise as much money as possible for the neo natal unit at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary .

The reason we are trying to raise money is to help these tiny little warriors and their families at what should be a very exciting time but a very hard and emotional at the same time ! The staff at the Neo Natal unit are angels in uniforms they go far and beyond helping our babies while supporting their families in whatever way they can !

There are 60,000 babies born premature every year in the uk plus the babies who need that extra bit of help & support from the neonatal unit with their supporting medical equipment ,medicine's & staff!

The reason behind our cause is our daughter was born 9 weeks premature and spent her first 8 weeks in hospital . without the staff and all their sources we may not have been so lucky to still have her here today if it wasn't for all their help at the start ! we cannot thank the staff enough for all their help for not only helping our daughter but just being there for us when we neededhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdnrnXKA-Hg them too in the hardest of days!!

NEO NATAL FACTS

How much does it cost to keep a baby in NICU UK?

It costs the NHS £1,118 a day to look after a baby in intensive care where one in four of the 78,000 neonatal-care babies a year end up, £791 for those in a high-dependency unit and £505 for those requiring special care.

How many babies require neonatal care UK?

Every year, over 100,000 babies are cared for in neonatal units in the UK because they have either been born prematurely (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), or full term (after 37 weeks) but sick. This means that around 1 in 7 babies born in the UK are admitted to a neonatal unit each year