Today I happened upon the message that the FSID charity has changed its name, to The Lullaby Trust. The Lullaby Trust is charity which supports families who have been bereaved by SIDS, and offers advice & support on safer baby sleep. As a parent I am always worrying about little man as he is sleeping, and constantly checking on him. I still don’t get a full nights sleep because I’m constantly waking up ‘just in case’. I am sure every other parent out there goes through the same thing. Most of you are probably aware that Edspire recently lost Matilda Mae to this …
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World Prematurity Day
Every 30 seconds a premature baby dies, but 75% of fatalities are preventable. Awareness needs to be raised. Today is World Prematurity Day. I haven’t much to write as I haven’t personally been affected by prematurity, but I have a few friends that have, and it’s such an important issue that I wanted to write something. Reading updates, seeing pictures, you feel like you go through the journey with them, but you aren’t actually there. I think if you haven’t personally experienced the trauma of having a premature baby, you can’t grasp how tough it is. I can’t; I can only …
90 words for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Kate On Thin Ice is looking for 90 bloggers to write 90 words about an important woman in their life and join in her blog hop. You can link up here. My mother in law. One of the most inspirational women in my life. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, the year before our wedding. A huge shock, but determined to beat the horrible illness that affects many other women. Chemotherapy, hair loss, and a mastectomy later, she came through the other side. She is now in remission but has to have check ups every now & then. A true fighter. A fighter who …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I’m stepping away from the usual today and joining in with Bloggers Unite’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month blogging event. In the UK, around 48,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. It has been estimated that in the US, 230, 480 women will be diagnosed in 2011. But we must remember that although it is more common in women, men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a cause very close to my heart, as 4/5 years ago my mother-in-law (MIL) was diagnosed with breast cancer. To say it was a huge shock was an understatement. I cannot remember …