Fi Cherry

Premmie Marathon Challenge 2024

My Activity Tracking

513
kms

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.

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

$520

Kustom Roofing

Great work Fi!!

$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

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