26 - Lisa Norman - Using her experiences of being in a Neonatal Unit with her premature son to help others and her new business 'Presents for Preemies.'

Lisa Norman had a major shock when going for what would be her last scan. 

She had to have her little boy 10 weeks premature by emergency c-section. He wasn't expected to survive delivery but against all odds he did. 

Lisa spent 73 day on the neonatal unit with her son and endured all the heart ache of not being able to hold him for cuddles and the worry of if he would survive. 

Lisa and her husband had only had their son home 4 days when he went into respiratory arrest, thankfully Lisa's husband was able to resuscitate him at home. 

Now their son is 20 months old but they still have to been in and out of hospitalregularly -  he is currently doing well. 

Because of her experiences Lisa set up her business 'Presents For Preemies' as family and friends really struggled with buying them gifts when her son was in the neonatal unit.  

She explains 'people just didn't know what we needed and neither did we at the time. I now use my experience to help provide thoughtful and useful gifts for premature babies and my Facebook page and Instagram to help others understand a little more about the neonatal world.'

www.presentsforpreemies.co.uk

www.instagram.com/presents_for_preemies

www.facebook.com/PresentsForPreemies

The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad