{"id":4901,"date":"2022-07-24T20:27:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T19:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/widnes\/?page_id=4901"},"modified":"2024-05-26T20:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T19:43:45","slug":"liverpool-womens-hospital-care-in-a-bag-appeal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/widnes\/our-projects\/liverpool-womens-hospital-care-in-a-bag-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Women’s Hospital ‘Care in a Bag’ Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2024<\/h1>\n

Our support for women attending Liverpool Women’s Hospital continues with our ‘Dignity Bags’ for women who present with heavy bleeding caused by miscarriage or other non-pregnancy related emergencies and our ‘Baby Bags’ for mums who arrive with \"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>nothing for their newborn babies.<\/p>\n

This year we wanted to provide more and the ‘Baby Blanket’ project was born! Home knitted\/crocheted baby blankets were created to give the mums a feeling of love and support. A ‘shout out’ on social media led to blankets being received from local knitters and crocheters but also from as far afield as Leeds, Kent and many more.<\/p>\n

A huge ‘thank you’ to all who contributed wool and\/or blankets from all at SI Widnes and from Kate Davies, our link at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Kate was overwhelmed she came to collect the bags and blankets![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2023<\/h1>\n

Another strand has been added to our support for Liverpool Wome’s Hospital: Baby Bags.<\/p>\n

Sadly, some mums arrive at the hospital to deliver their babies with no provisions for the baby once it has been born. Our Baby Bag project provides new mums with the basics they need to care for their little one in the first few days. We include things such as:<\/p>\n