By Kym Kitching | Head of Fundraising
"We are hopeful and feeling very positive. Lennox and Sonny are SO excited to be big brothers." - Joe
Brothers Lennox and Sonny were both born with serious heart conditions. Lennox's heart defect, aortic stenosis, wasn't diagnosed until he was in heart failure. His little brother Sonny's condition, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), was detected antenatally.
The boys' dad, Joe, says, "We have experienced both early detection and no early detection and therefore feel passionate about sharing our story. We feel we are in a unique position to be able to help others. We also feel that had we known the signs before having Lennox, we most definitely would have caught it sooner."
The family has raised £15,000 for Tiny Tickers, making such a difference for the future of all heart babies. We can't thank them enough for everything they do.
The couple are now expecting their third, heart healthy, child.
Everyone at Tiny Tickers continues to be inspired and humbled by their dedication to helping other children with CHD.
You can read their full story on our website.
How Tiny Tickers helps children like Lennox & Sonny
Sonographer training
Tiny Tickers is the sole provider of hands-on, hospital based cardiac screening training for sonographers in the UK. This enhances the confidence and skills sonographers need to detect heart defects during pregnancy scans.
Funding potentially life-saving equipment
Not every heart condition will or can be diagnosed during pregnancy. If newborn babies are given a pulse oximetry test soon after birth, heart defects can be identified. We believe every baby should have the test that could help save their life, so we place pulse oximetry machines in maternity units across the UK.
Spreading awareness
Our awareness campaigns inform and empower parents-to-be about their 20-week scan and raise awareness of the five potential signs of a heart defect in newborns.
Family support
Finding out your baby has a serious heart condition can be a truly devastating experience. We support families through diagnosis and their child’s treatment, with reliable information, signposting and peer support.
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