Philip, Culann and Oscar

Read why long-time supporter and NMH Dad Philip decided to participate in our Summer Cycle Challenge in previous years:

“Our son Culann was born in September 2017 at 34 weeks, after my wife had already been admitted to the hospital 6 weeks prior. He weighed just 3 lbs 15 ounces and was thankfully able to breathe on his own when he came into the world.

Culann was admitted to the NICU in Holles Street and to say the team of nurses, midwives and doctors in there were all amazing is the understatement of the year. They were with him round the clock and were always willing to help us first time parents and give us advice.

It was a very scary time, but we got great support from everyone we spoke to which was reassuring. After one week we were allowed to take him home. I remember being so grateful, walking away thinking what incredible work everyone in The National Maternity Hospital did for our little superhero.

5 years later we returned to The NMH for the birth of our second son, Oscar, who also decided to visit us early but this time with everything going perfectly smoothly and within 5 days our whole family was home, safe and sound. The team at the hospital were brillian in looking after everyone and it is something we will be forever grateful for!“