Tagged with:Parent Stories
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Emma and Pip’s Story
For me personally, CLAPA helped me face my fears. The reassurance from other mummies that had been through exactly what I was experiencing helped me to deal with so many different emotions that were spinning around in my head - Was it my fault? Had I harmed my unborn baby? What had I done wrong? How could I have changed this? Would I be able to cope? Would we bond? - The list was endless.
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Jemma and Casper’s Story
As Caspar's first birthday approaches, Jemma reflects on the past year, and on her and Casper's journey ahead.
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Awareness Week 2018: Shirley-ann and Beth’s story
Speaking to Beth, now ten-years-old, it’s clear that being born with a cleft has not held her back. She speaks cheerfully about school and is excited to tell her story. “I’m fine to talk about it at school if people ask,” she explains. “I don’t worry about explaining everything. I just tell them ‘this is something I was born with’.”
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Awareness Week 2018: Hannah’s Story
In the corner of the room with all the machines of tiny babies beeping, the nurses chatting in the background, the only people in the room are me and my amazing little boy.
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Awareness Week 2018: Louise’s Story
My husband and close family were amazing and were such a good support network, but nothing could help with my worrying. I hated my pregnancy, hated everything about it. I couldn't get excited about anything...I was very worried what others were going to think and whether they would blame us. I couldn’t tell anyone how I truly felt as I didn't think anyone understood.
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#FundraisingFriday: Kyle’s Fundraising Story
From Day 1 of finding out, at my partners 20 week scan, that our son had a cleft lip and possible pallet, CLAPA have been there to guide and support us through the unknown. As a family we could not thank the CLAPA team enough. That's why I decided, once my beautiful son was born, that it was time to give something back.
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Kirsty’s Story
It can be hard to know what to expect when your child is waiting for surgery. Kirsty got in touch to share her experience with her son, and explain what's changed for them.
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Karla and Kelsie’s Story
When I was expecting Kelsie, the doctors told me and her dad that if she survived birth, they could only give her an expected eight week life span. Well, she’s proved doctors wrong! She’s a little fighter.
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Matt and Rebecca’s Story
My son James was born with a unilateral, left sided, cleft lip and palate in 2008. The news was devastating of course and was hard to come to terms with, as me and his Mum, Laura, were only 17/18 at the time. However, over the years James has overcome various operations and difficulties, growing up into the brilliant young man he is today.
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CLAPA News 2017
Welcome to our 28th annual magazine, packed full of stories and updates from all sectors of the CLAPA Community. Read it now online or order your paper copy.
