NICU MUM'S HEARTY #GIVEAWAY!

Today the 29th Sept is an extra special day for me, it was my original due date with Elijah and is also #worldheartday so now seems a great time to announce the #NICUMUMHEARTYGIVEAWAY.

For all of the support the social media community has given me with my #bigkidsforgosh campaign,and for the amazing response my #PNDAW16 blog series got. I wanted to give something back. Whilst at the same time, saying thank you to some of you awesome people who have supported me too!

It is to say thank you, to my readers I cannot believe when I first started back in March I would be nearing 20,000 blog views, 1.5k Insta follwers, 1k on Twitter and nearly 100 likes on the blog FB page. I truly am grateful and as long as you keep reading, I will keep writing. I will forever be in debt to you as starting this blog saved me, and it really did help me get over PTSD.

I never thought I would be helping fellow NICU and heart mamas and papas, and even have my own online store. That I would be raising awareness for NICU parents, and making sure everyone is #CHDAWARE.

So for this, I wanted to launch a giveaway! And also help promote some amazing brands along the way. After all if it wasn't for people spreading the word about my blog all those months ago I may not be where I am today. These brands are also AWESOME.

Some of the awesome brands who have donated some fab prizes are;

Strong as a Mother Club
Rachael Kellett
Bloody Nora Pam
Bo &Bel
Lemon Drop Books
Essex Mama
The Little Magpies
Mumlife Stickers.
Mum's Milestones
Mummy and Little Me
Some goodies from the NICU MUM store!

So what do you have to do I hear you ask?

The giveaway will be running from today the 29th Sept- 7th October and a winner will be chosen at random by my main man Elijah at 7pm on Friday the 7th OCT GMT. UK winner only.

Well quite simply;

Head over and like The Honest Confessions FB page
Ensure you are following me on Twitter and Insta.
Tag as many Insta Mamas and Papas (one per comment).
Go show some love for the amazing brands above and like, follow and repost any Insta posts, Tweets or FB messages.
When reposting/ regramming use the #NICUMUMHEARTYGIVEAWAY

May the odds be in your favour!!

Love NICU MUM X

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