A man who was born prematurely will be running the London Marathon to raise money for a charity that purchases special neonatal equipment for hospitals. Ben Piper, 25, was born at 29 weeks in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital weighing just 3lb 13oz. When his mother arrived in the hospital, not expecting to deliver her baby 11 weeks early, it soon became apparent for her that she needed a caesarean. After Mr Piper was born he was placed in the special care baby unit where he remained for the first six weeks of his life. His progress relied heavily on the care he was given by staff on the…
