The Early Birth Association makes a positive difference for babies, families and staff in Neonatal Care at the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, and the Special Care Baby Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards “Not only do the EBA raise money for vital life-saving equipment on the units they also make it just that little bit more comfortable for parents by supplying tea, coffee and biscuits and also the opportunity to talk about their experiences.” Matt, Dad to Finlay who was in TMBU. The Early Birth Association (EBA) is a registered charity (No. 286727) and we are here to make a positive difference for babies, families and staff teams by providing a wide variety of help and support for TMBU and SCBU at PRH. This ranges from providing practical items for the babies and parents on the units to make their hospital stay more homely and comfortable, to running coffee mornings and offering parents support, to funding vital life saving equipment and research. The charity was formed on 20th May 1983 the help and advice of the Consultant Paediatrician who was very well aware of the need to offer practical help and support to parents enduring such an extremely traumatic experience. Technological advances has meant that there are improved outcomes for babies on the units. Babies born from 23 weeks gestation can receive treatment , care and support on the units. Full term babies can also suffer severe problems and require intensive care and special care. We are all volunteers and are parents who have had experience of babies requiring specialist care. Please visit our website to find out more about the wide variety of help and support we offer on the neonatal units https://www.earlybirth.co.uk/what-we-do/
