ELIJAH 24week Baby

$5,300 donated

Given by 93 generous donors in around 10 months

Elijah was born 16 weeks early meaning his family are now seperated, living on reduced income with more expenses. Help. X

Hawke's Bay

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Elijahs Journey fb page

ELIJAH was born at 24.1 weeks gestation weighing just 610grams. On the 6th of July. He has been born into a very loving Hawkes bay family who are just delighted to meet their bravest little boy. However, his early arrival means there are enormous challenges ahead, for him to survive and for his now separated family.

16 weeks early has left Elijah fighting for his life and his family in a desperate situation. Mum has 4 children and cant be there for them or run her little home based business. The childrens step dad is now stretched between work, childcare, supporting his wife in wellington and being there for his son Elijah. Meaning reduced income and more expenses on a already stretched week to week budget. This coupled with very limited family support, is why im reaching out to the community. This family needs support and love around them to get through this extremely hard time.

I want to raise funds for Elijah and his family. The money raised will help them survive this journey. Food, transport and a roof over their heads. They are on this journey for Elijah, so that Elijah may grow from strength to strength. This family maybe be seperated for roughly 4 months, followed by any combination of prem baby complications.

Please help this hard working and extremely loving family get through this for Elijah.

Briar Janson's involvement (page creator)

I am a friend of this family. I see the struggle and enormity of the situation.

I want to do all I can to help this family stay on their feet while they are going through this nightmare.

Use of funds

The money raised will help them with any living expenses whilst their family is separated. Any surplus will go to Elijah to help fund any health care needs once home. And if things dont go to plan it will be going towards Elijahs funeral costs.

Updates from Elijahs Journey fb page 22 August 2021

If you want to see more about Elijahs Journey feel free to visit the facebook page "Elijah's journey"

Latest updates as at:

21st August

Elijah is now 1.174kg 🥰

The night before last he had a bit of a rocky one,and needed his CPAP pressure put back up.

Today they lowered it again and he seems to be coping well 💕

He has 2 more days nil my mouth ( has completed 8...don't know how he does it,I know I'd be HANGRY 🤣) and then they will x-ray his Tummy and re-access feeds 🤞

Overall he's doing really well, just what he should be doing 💕

Hemaglobin is low so will be expecting another blood transfusion in the coming days

19th August

Hello everyone ❤️

Today I had my CPAP pressures lowered to a 8 and I'm tolerating it so well! It's a bit challenging to inflate my lungs all on my own but I will get there ❤️

I'm weighing 1.103kg 💪 trying to pile on the weight so I can get closer to home to my daddy, siblings,and grandparents.

I'm still nil by mouth due to my tummy,but I'm feeling much better 🤗

Mummy and I just had 6 1/2 hours of kangaroo cuddles so now I'm feeling very relaxed, daddy called and spoke to me via video call while we had cuddles,it felt like he was just next to me, was so comforting to hear his voice ❤️❤️

15th August.

It's been confirmed Elijah has NEC..he will remain NIL by mouth until further notice for his gut to rest.

When they did his x-ray they noticed his heart was enlarged,upon further investigation today they found he has pericardial effusion around the linning of his heart.

Poor baby is in the wars atm 🥺

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