Help Us Give Our Baby Girl a Fighting Chance
Baby Mia was born on the 1st of July 2026, and she needs your help.
Before Mia was born, she was diagnosed with congenital heart block. This means there is a delay in the electrical signals that control her heartbeat. She needed special care during pregnancy. Martin and Delia, her parents, live and work in Mossel Bay, but because of Mia’s condition, they were advised to let Delia give birth at the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, where her condition could be assessed and monitored immediately upon birth. Below are some of the content before Mia was born, as well as the updates and content afterwards.
We split this site into two primary sections:
- After Mia was born, where we tell you all that is happening, and updates are given as often as we can, and
- Before Mia was born, when this page was stagnant with limited information available to us at that time.
Post Birth Area
Our Target
We setup a Back-a-Buddy campaign months before Mia was born as we anticipated expenses to be covered.
We aim to raise R150,000 that will enable us to cover the costs of weekly visits to specialists in Mossel Bay, George, and Cape Town. Part of this target also includes deposits and coverage for the delivery and proposed aftercare for Mia. We did adjust the amount after Mia was born and the severity of her condition became known.
Donate
You may donate in several ways
Back-a-Buddy
To donate via Back-a-Buddy, please visit https://backabuddy.co.za/campaign/help-us-give-our-baby-girl-a-fighting-chance
EFT
To donate via EFT, please use the information below:
Media
We received unexpected but much-appreciated help from Savanna Douglas and the Good Things Guy when they published an article about Mia. Contributions started to flow in, and our goal amount shot up from 9% to 79% over only two days. Thank you so much, Savanna, Brent, and every person who donated!
Updates
Pre Birth Area
Our Little Mia
She is our miracle baby — a precious gift after the heartbreak of three miscarriages — and we are holding onto hope with everything we have.
As parents, there is nothing more important to us than protecting our child. Right now, that means frequent medical visits, constant monitoring, preparing for a high-risk birth and getting a pacemaker directly after birth for her.
We have already spent approximately R8,200 on consultations and blood tests, which were unfortunately not covered by our medical aid, adding to the growing financial strain we are facing.
We need to travel regularly to Cape Town for specialist care, and her delivery will need to take place at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital — a facility equipped to handle her condition. Unfortunately, this hospital is not covered by our medical aid, and we are facing a co-payment of R15,000 just for admission alone, along with additional costs for travel, accommodation, and ongoing medical care.
Our medical aid has already been depleted due to the high frequency of weekly gynecologist visits needed to monitor her heart. Each visit is essential to ensure she is still stable and to act quickly if anything changes.
We never imagined we would find ourselves in a position where we would need to ask for help like this, but we are doing everything we can for our daughter.
Your support will go directly towards:
- Travel and accommodation for specialist visits
- Weekly medical monitoring and consultations
- The hospital co-payment and delivery costs
- Any emergency care that may be needed
Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to giving our baby girl the care she desperately needs.
If you are unable to donate, sharing this campaign would mean the world to us.
Thank you for standing with us during this incredibly difficult time and helping us give our daughter the best possible start in life.
With gratitude and hope,
Martin, Delia and soon to come, Mia
Please help us to ensure a safe delivery and start to life for Mia
