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I s it possible to get an emergency pair of glasses? So my little boy was born this morning at 24 weeks + 3 days. I usually wear glasses a but left then at home (and all other bits ) as we assumed we’d be sent home again like we had been many times for bleeding / fluid leakage (obvs that wasn’t the case) and now I’ll potentially be stuck an hour away from home without my glasses for weeks. Which obvs isn’t good how can I get a free emergency pair???

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Can your partner go home & get them to give to you ?

I would speak to the hospital. They will have an eye clinic that may be able to help. Or get point you in the right direction (coming from someone that doesn’t wear glasses so sorry if that doesn’t help)

Wishing you and your boy a speedy but healthy recovery for the journey ahead. And congratulations mumma. X

If you need all your bits and all ain’t someone going to go home to get them and can pick up your glasses too?

Also to add it will probably be quicker to get them from home because they don’t just do prescriptions like that to pick up tomorrow you’d have to wait and pay for a second pair

I would say with the crazy and very emotional 48 hours she has had, she may not want her partner to do a 2.5/3hr journey so she is on her own. It can be quite daunting, especially with what’s happened so early. She/they may not even have this option. X

What area are you in? Xxx

I'd assume not. Could someone package them up and post or courier them to you? It's quite unusual that you live so far away from your hospital.

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