Tour Ginkgo 2025: Fighting together for premature babies and their families!

Tour Ginkgo 2025: Fighting together for premature babies and their families!

Today is a special day for many families in the Ostalbkreis and the Rems-Murr district! It starts on July 7, 2025 Tour Ginkgo, which aims to raise funds for the Colorful Circles. This organization provides important support for families with seriously ill children or premature babies. An impressive example is the story of the Zoller family from Lorch-Waldhausen, which recently came into focus.

Little Lotta, daughter of the Zoller family, was born prematurely after just 26 weeks of pregnancy and weighed just 730 grams. Alexandra Zoller spent the first few weeks after her birth in the hospital in Mutlangen and went through a time full of fears and insecurities. The support of aftercare nurse Silvia Schmidt-Motschenbacher was invaluable during this time. She helped the family not only with medical information, but also with practical application in everyday life.

Emotional moments and valuable help

The moment Lotta was allowed to go home was an emotional highlight for the family. But doubts about the new responsibility remained. Silvia Schmidt-Motschenbacher offered support here by giving valuable advice on therapy and handling her daughter. The close collaboration between the aftercare nurse and the children's clinic in Mutlangen ensured that the family was never left alone in their new living situation.

The Colorful Circles are committed to aftercare for affected families. Their motto “From the beginning” shows that the emotional and psychosocial support of mothers with premature or high-risk children should help them to deal with the challenges. This support includes promoting bonding as well as advice on breastfeeding options and the coordination of necessary medical measures. Some of the services are covered by health insurance, but further financial needs must be covered by donations.

The relevance of premature baby care

The necessity of this commitment is undisputed: In Germany, around 64,500 babies are born prematurely every year, of which around 10,000 weigh less than 1,500 grams. Yoga and exercise therapies in combination with psychosocial support are central components in dealing with premature babies, and this is where institutions such as earlyborn.de valuable help. They provide materials and information to ensure reliable support for parents and to promote improvements in premature baby care.

The organization of the Bunte Kreise is supported with a variety of initiatives and voluntary work such as the Tour Ginkgo, so that families like the Zollers will continue to receive the help they need in the future. The offer is rounded off by further training seminars that train specialists in dealing with premature births. This type of support and the knowledge gained is crucial for the future of affected families.

The commitment of the Bunte Kreise and the entire community forms the foundation for better care and greater support for the relatives of these children. If you would like to help, you will find every opportunity to get involved and make donations for this important cause!