Maria's Birthday Wish

I'm fundraising for The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation

When my soon to be 8 year old daughter started talking about her birthday party, she originally wanted a party that was impossible to have. 

We told her to have another think about what she would like, and come back to me soon with ideas. When she approached us and said, "I'd like my gifts to go to the people who helped my baby brother when he was in hospital after he was born."

Never did I ever think id be hearing that from her. Completely blown away by her request, I was on a mission to make her birthday wish come true.

When my now almost 4mth old son was born, he was home for not more than 2 days, and was admitted to NICU at Randwick Royal Women's Hospital.  When Maria was only 3mths old, she was also admitted to NICU at the same hospital, and I'll be forever grateful to all the staff there who took round the clock care of Maria and myself, as we came close to almost losing Maria.

It's amazing how life works, at only 8 years old, I cannot be more proud of my little girl for wanting to give back to the amazing NICU team, who saved her life, and took amazing care of her little brother.

We have started to raise much needed funds for The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation. You can join me and be part of this amazing journey. Every day at The Royal, a baby's life begins, a baby's life is saved, a woman's life is saved and new research creates miracles.

Without our ongoing support, babies like Maria, and my son Asher, would not get the care that all the staff at NICU provide for all babies and their families.