A small journey through the NICU

As told by NICU Graduate, Kate My journey began when I was born in the Wellington Hospital 3 months early, missing the lower portion of my right leg and having only eight  fingers, my life began a little rough. My Mum Karen was diagnosed with Amniotic Band Syndrome in...

A Dads perspective, 7 years on

As told by Dad, Phil The scariest thing in the world (or so we thought at the time) was being told our wee boy was coming into the world….  Early….  16 weeks early!! Unsure who we would meet, how he would be, what care or attention he was going to need in...
Face masks for Families

Face masks for Families

Up and down the country we have families in need of reusable facemasks, can you help us?! – do you have material or elastic you can donate? – can you sew? – do you have masks to donate? It’s especially important for parents who visit their...

My Neonatal Journey with My Krishal

Our Krishal has reached a special milestone today – It’s a Double Digit Number “10”. Where has the interesting journey over the 10 years with you been my Big Boy?  Feels like a blink to how fast you have turned 10. It was in the early morning hours of Sunday 8th of...

Neonatal Latch On

World Breastfeeding Week is a global campaign that runs from 1 – 7 August every year to raise awareness and galvanise action on themes related to breastfeeding.  This year is focused on the links between breastfeeding and planetary health.   As part of this,...