General News
10 December, 2021
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Appeals For Christmas Donations
NIKIHA and Matt Davies, from Chinchilla, will celebrate Christmas this year with healthy twin boys.
Still, if it wasn’t for an emergency transfer by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), the couple may not have been so lucky.
“There’d be so many people that wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the RFDS. I know myself; our story probably would be very, very different,” Ms Davies said.
Having discovered she was expecting identical twins, Mrs Davies learnt that hers was a high-risk pregnancy that involved surgery.
Twenty-five weeks into her pregnancy, Nikiha awoke to her waters breaking, the RFDS were called to deliver Nikiha to specialist care in Brisbane – around 300 kilometres from their home in Chinchilla.
“I didn’t know what all of the equipment did, but I knew that whatever happened during that journey, my babies were as safe as they possibly could be. And that meant everything in the world to me at the time, and still does to this day,” she said.
Twins Nash and Reuben were delivered 36 hours after arriving at Mater Mothers’ Hospital, weighing just 900 grams each.
“They are (now) big happy, healthy babies. At the end of the day, we had such a positive outcome and more than we could ever ask for.”
The Davies are now appealing to Queenslanders to support the Flying Doctor with a Christmas donation. RFDS, Queensland Section, Chief Executive Officer Meredith Staib said the organisation hoped to raise more than $450,000 to help fund neo-natal emergency training and equipment.
“We want to ensure that every mother in Queensland will be able to access the world-class care that Nikiha and Matt experienced,” Ms Staib said.
“But we simply couldn’t perform the job we do without community support. Your donations help fund our vital lifesaving work.
“We very much appreciate all contributions – every dollar counts. Please consider donating to the Flying Doctor this Christmas.”
To donate to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), visit: www.rfds.com/flyingdoctor
