Commissions Unit: Research into the Charity

Making Miracles is a charity set up y founder and chair Kelly Wells a year ago, after going through a traumatic pregnancy where she nearly lost her second baby. Going trough this inspired her to set up a place of support for other mums/parents who go through the same experience or similar, when Kelly went through hers she didn't have anybody for support and was feeling very lonely so she decided that she didn't want others to go through the same/similar experience which is where the charity idea came from, because first was the summer dreams support group but to really help people Kelly needed money which is what the charity does, raise money to support the feral unit at medway hospital.

This is the website address and below is everything about the charity from the website and from Kelly:

http://makingmiracles.org.uk/index.html

We aim to support parents, fundraise for Fetal Medicine Unit’s and raise awareness whilst helping to provide research so we can help lower the rates of miscarriage, stillbirth and birth defects.

We believe every mother deserves the chance to receive the best care and support during and after their pregnancy and also never be turned away from a hospital because of their complications. In situations where pregnancies end traumatically, we want to ensure that the parents are offered bereavement counselling and supported fully on their journey to achieve a successful pregnancy next time, should they wish.

We are currently fundraising heavily, holding a variety of events and are looking for corporate sponsorship

1.Support parents through their own and very individual journey. We can help process the news, listen to any fears or concerns, give examples of other people’s experiences and finally provide professional counselling where it is needed. Summer Dreams Support Group has a text-back & phone service, buddying & chaperone service and an online discussion board & forum.

2. Fundraise to help Fetal Medicine Units purchase very expensive, specialist and high-tech equipment that the NHS does not have a statutory duty to provide yet is necessary to identify symptoms earlier and more effectively. This will, in turn, improve the mother and infants medical care and treatment plan. It also will help hospital units ensure that they can welcome specialist cases and make sure no one is turned away.

3.Research and increase awareness and support with any relevant studies and development into the investigation of birth defects, miscarriage and stillbirth so more effective intervention may be established in the future.

Summer dreams

When you have been trying for a much wanted baby and you find out that you are pregnant it is the best feeling in the world. No one wants to think about the possibility of not leaving the hospital nine months later with a healthy baby in a car seat, returning home to the beautifully decorated nursery and having everyone come to visit.

The truth is there are a number of women, too many in my opinion, that don’t get this “luxury nine month experience” Whether they go through the pregnancy aware of health conditions or, if it is a total shock when they go into labour, or worse when a baby passes away during the pregnancy or birth - these women suffer. Society does not want to think about them, it’s not a nice thing to try to imagine.

Summer Dreams Support Group is part of Making Miracles. Summer Dreams is here for mums, for families and for each other. We have people, who understand and know what mums are dealing with, how it affects them, their partner and actually the entire family. We have an online forum and are working to develop a text and phone service, a buddying service, a chaperone service and a counselling service. Visit www.summerdreamssupport.co.uk