My Activity Tracking
513
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My target 200 kms
200km for Harriet
I’ll be clocking up my kms in the Premmie Marathon Challenge to raise funds for life-saving neonatal equipment that will give critically ill and premature babies a better chance of survival.
Our daughter Harriet was born at 33 weeks, weighing 1760g. She spent 23 days in Special Care Nursery and received non-invasive ventilation. The hospital we birthed at did not have a neonatal video laryngoscope which would have been beneficial for Harriet. Our paeditrician attempted to inject surfactant in to Harriets lungs however, could not get a sufficient view. Our options were looking like she would be off to Melbourne with PIPER, intubated. Thankfully we gave Harriet more time on the CPAP which she eventually responded to and was able to stay at the local hospital. The remainder of her stay included weaning the oxygen therapy, phototherapy for treatment of jaundice, temperature regulation, feeds through her nasogastric tube and treating bradycardic episodes. Our special care nurses became like family during her stay & we would love to give back.
Leaving the hospital without your baby is the most difficult thing a new mother could do, even though you know they are in the best hands. I was exclusively pumping breastmilk every 3hrs day and night. I would call the nursery every time i woke to pump overnight and was at the nursery at 7am. My partner Ben would have to peel me away most nights to get me to come home. There were lots of tears in the car rides to and from the hospital.
I would love to be able to raise enough money to fund the purchase of, or significantly contribute to, the purchase of a billimeter. This is a non invasive means of testing babies bilirubin levels (jaundice) without the constant blood tests.
You can help either by joining the Premmie Marathon Challenge too (www.premmiemarathonchallenge.com), or making a tax-deductible donation here.
Your donation will help keep me motivated as I complete my ‘marathon’ through November, knowing that each km I complete is helping save the lives of sick and premature babies.
Thank you to my Sponsors

$520
Kustom Roofing

$520
Plumb Bmc
Forever grateful for the care Harriet received from the team at SJOG

$211
Mclarnon Build Co
Big effort for a great cause. Sending some love your way Benny, Fi & Harriet 🫶🏼

$211
Shayne Cherry
Well done , great effort for a great cause. Love mum & dad.

$105.50
Kristie
What a weapon you are Fi. Go you good thing! X

$105.50
Theresa
As a fellow 33 week baby myself, I think you’re amazing 🩷

$105.50
Elènarosebeautytherapy
Youre amazing, proud of you x

$105.50
Paul & Loz

$100
Adam Levin

$63.30
Samantha Cooper
Amazing mumma Fi. Harri is the luckiest beautiful girl to have a mum like you xoxox

$63.30
Kristie
❤️❤️❤️❤️ happy running

$63.30
Jane Milne
You’re amazing 🥰

$63.30
Jen Chalwell
Good luck!!

$63.30
Sally & Sam Bibby
Proud of you Fi, amazing work 🩷🩷

$63.30
Sarah Brew
Love your guys champ

$52.75
Bianca Prestipino
Love your work girl! Harri is so lucky to have such an inspiring mum xx

$52.75
Ruby
Amazing effort Fi! So proud of you x

$52.75
Anonymous

$52.75
Linda Goodear
What an amazing person you are and well done with your fundraising effort.

$52.75
Steph
Go Fi you’re so amazing! So proud of you xx

$52.75
Christina Nugent

$52.75
Nathan Wigger

$52.75
Renee Vale
My twins were born at 33 weeks, I think what you are doing is amazing and for an amazing cause

$52.75
Jess Georgiou
So proud of you girls 🩷

$52.75
Anonymous
💜💜💜

$50.86
Facebook Donation

$49.60
Facebook Donation

$42.20
Flick Ryan
We're so proud of you, amazing effort and an even better Mum 💜 Flick, Jarrad, Kiki + Oaks xx

$42.20
Chanaye
You’re amazing! 🩷 Harriet is so lucky to have such a determined and caring Mummy (and Daddy). Proud of you

$40.75
Facebook Donation

$30
Facebook Donation

$26.38
Bailey
Amazing work Fee 🩷 we love you little H!

$26.38
Georgie Fisher

$26.38
Rach F
Amazing work you’re doing Fee!

$26.38
Luci

$26.38
Rhiannan Dowell
Amazing work mumma!! 🩷💜

$26.38
Maddi Newell
♥️

$26.38
Matt Elliot
Amazing effort Fi, so happy to see you back out doing what you love.

$25
Tara Cobbe

$21.10
Ellie Cramp
I would be dead within 2kms

$21.10
Amy Ford

$21.10
Lisa W

$20.53
Facebook Donation

$20.53
Facebook Donation

$20
Facebook Donation

$10
Facebook Donation

$9.49
Great work Fi!!