This year will be our first Red Nose Day as bereaved parents. Shows. Good Morning EP with Keith; The Leon Byner Morning Show; EP AG with Ben; Afternoons with Anthony Milich; Shovel & Bull; 20-20 … Then at only two months old, we lost our little sunshine to SIDS. Through the power of entertainment, we bring people together to laugh and have fun, all while raising life-changing cash for the children that need it the most. Matthew is our third child and my husband Rob and I knew we were pregnant with him from the very start!It felt like such a long pregnancy but one filled with excitement and anticipation.After a healthy pregnancy and birth, Matthew was born on the 25th September – the same day as Uncle Brad.We named our beautiful little boy after my Uncle Matt and my Father Frank.From the very beginning, Matthew’s older siblings Sara and Josef were absolutely besotted with their new little brother. Australia has made great progress in reducing infant mortality rates – but nine children still die unexpectedly every day.A significant number of these deaths happen during sleep – often by suffocation – so the Red Nose charity seeks to help teach parents about better night-time behaviours.Held annually since 1988, its Red Nose Day campaign has helped save the lives of more than 10,000 babies and children, according to the latest 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates – reducing deaths by 85 percent.One of its key messages is advising parents to put babies to sleep on their backs, not tummy or sides.“Even 30 years on, Red Nose Day is still so important,” said Cairns Private Hospital paediatrician Dr Tim Warnock, who will be joining his colleagues in wearing red noses to raise awareness on Friday 14 August 2020.“The ‘Back to Sleep’ message is crucial for all parents because when the numbers go down everybody thinks there isn’t an issue, but children are still dying from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) every day,” he added.SIDS cases, usually unexplained after investigations, are part of the larger sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) group, which also includes fatal sleeping accidents.Dr Warnock said many deaths occurred when parents co-sleep with their babies in a desperate attempt to get more rest.“The message is clear, don’t do it. This year, we're fundraising for Red Nose Day to take action for vulnerable children and families impacted by COVID-19. Aug 14, 2020. Make a life-saving donation now! Red Nose Day is a campaign with the mission to end child poverty by funding programs that keep children safe, healthy, and educated. Red Nose Day 2020. Red Nose Day products available this year include the iconic red noses, car noses, truck noses, adorable plush toy characters as well as pens and wristbands.

Let's come together to end child poverty, one nose at a time. We endeavor to give the Australian community greater transparency and access to government information and other developments free from encroaching corporate, ideological or any other interests/influences. Aug 14, 2020. Matthew Frank Stefanish-Smith was born on 25th September 2019. Feeling stuck as life keeps moving forward.Celebrating birthdays and holidays yet your heart is missing a person.Being kind and lenient to yourself and being compassionate and understanding to your partner because they grieve differently.I have had so many friends, colleagues and acquaintances that have their own story and my heart aches.What is worse, is that we are not the last family that will be affected.My advice to other families is to do what you feel comfortable with.There are so many people around you, and even people that you don’t know, who are there to love and support you through this time.For as long as we can remember, there has always been Red Nose Day.We have always donated where possible and bought the signature red nose.My husband and I are also part of the “original” Wiggles fan group and grew up knowing the Wiggles as Red Nose Ambassadors.This Red Nose Day we will be wearing our red noses as we host a morning tea to raise funds in memory of Matthew.I know that every dollar we raise helps bring us closer to reducing stillbirth and SIDS and helps provide vital support for families like mine.Red Nose Grief & Loss 24/7 Support Line 1300 308 307 They had nicknamed him “Sunshine” while I was pregnant.Despite our immediate CPR and the efforts of ambulance officers, our Matthew didn’t make it.He was only here for a brief time but has made such an impact on our lives.We were referred by the social worker at Forensic medicine and we’ve had counselling and called the 24/7 Support Line too.Through grief counselling they have helped us by validating our feelings, and confront the endless “what if” questions.We have worked with the nurturing Moira, who has gone above and beyond to support our broken hearts.I am so grateful for the support given to us – it’s helping us find a way to move forward.We have had so many generous people gift us prints of our professional newborn photos, baubles with Matthew’s name for the Christmas tree, yellow candles, handmade trinkets, angel statues, art work and anything with sunflowers on it.We also think of Matthew any time his song’s come on – “Here comes the sun” by The Beatles, “You Are My Sunshine” by Johnny Cash and “To Love Somebody” by the Bee Gees.We also have a ‘Matty Bear’. His bear was on my bed and I simply knew he had to wear it.I have Matthew’s name tattooed along with an elephant holding a sunflower.Guiding our children through their emotions and understandings.Working through feelings of confusion and guilt. (L-R) Cairns Private Hospital staff Jess O’Connor, Dr Phoebe Hong, Dr Natalie Kiesey-Calding, Dr Tom Wright, Jayne Dennett, Marde Swan and Dr Tim Warnock. Local News. 11 August 2020. While Jojo (Josef) and I were out shopping, he chose a teddy to give Matthew when he was born.A few weeks after Matthew had passed, I was doing the washing and one of his little suits was in the basket.