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Bereaved dad Ross Coniam celebrates #Nine4Norah challenge TV star meets bereaved dad's new baby after Twitter appeal
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A bereaved father has finished a year of challenges in memory of his daughter. A TV presenter who shared a bereaved father's charity appeal on social media has met the man's "rainbow baby".
Ross Coniam set himself nine challenges after his daughter Norah died nine hours after being born in May 2018. Jake Humphries tweeted about Watford fan Ross Coniam's #Nine4Norah challenge after spotting his fundraising hoodie at the FA Cup semi-final in April.
The appeal has raised more than £50,000 since TV presenter Jake Humphrey tweeted about it after spotting Watford fan Mr Coniam's fundraising sweatshirt during the FA Cup semi-final in April. More than £50,000 has been donated since the BT Sport presenter shared the appeal with his 900,000 followers.
Mr Coniam celebrated the end of the challenges with Humphrey on Sunday. On Sunday, Humphries met Mr Coniam and his wife Naomi's son Ernie at a fun day to celebrate his year of challenges.
The Hornets fan was joined by his wife Naomi and their "rainbow baby" Ernie at the celebratory fun day in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
A rainbow baby is a term given for a healthy baby born to parents who have experienced the loss of a child. It stems from the idea that a rainbow, symbolising hope and comfort, follows the storm of grief caused by a baby dying.A rainbow baby is a term given for a healthy baby born to parents who have experienced the loss of a child. It stems from the idea that a rainbow, symbolising hope and comfort, follows the storm of grief caused by a baby dying.
BT Sport presenter Humphrey tweeted that he, his wife and children joined the family at the "special day". Mr Coniam set himself nine challenges after his daughter Norah died nine hours after being born in May 2018.
Speaking at the event, Humphrey said he did not take any credit for the money raised. The father said he "can't thank Jake enough" for sharing his fundraising page to his 900,000 followers on Twitter.
"It's become bigger than I ever imagined," he said.
Humphrey said the experience was the "greatest" moment he has had online.
"Social media can be a thoroughly negative, demoralising place, but the Nine 4 Norah story restored my faith in people on the platform," he said.
Speaking at the fun day in Letchworth, Humphrey said he did not take any credit for the money raised.
"I was just the facilitator who had the opportunity with a large platform to send the message out there for this man's amazing work," he said."I was just the facilitator who had the opportunity with a large platform to send the message out there for this man's amazing work," he said.
"This is about Ross. Lots of people will lose a child but they won't go and do was Ross has done.""This is about Ross. Lots of people will lose a child but they won't go and do was Ross has done."
Mr Coniam said he "can't thank Jake enough" for sharing his fundraising page to his 900,000 followers on Twitter. Mr Coniam had to postpone one of nine challenges, the Great North Run on Tyneside, due to an injury, but hopes to complete it next year instead.
"It's become bigger than I ever imagined," he said.
Mr Coniam had to postpone one of nine challenges due to an injury but hopes to complete the Great North Run next year instead.
Among the challenges he has completed are the London Marathon and a 135-mile walk from Gloucestershire to his daughter's grave.Among the challenges he has completed are the London Marathon and a 135-mile walk from Gloucestershire to his daughter's grave.
Mr Coniam has been raising money for the stillbirth and neo-natal death charities Sands and 4Louis, Iolanthe Midwifery, and Keech Hospice in Luton.