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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 babies in a neonatal unit to have access to…
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 August, there was…
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, the Big Latch On events take place at registered locations around the world,…
Volunteer creates hundreds of theatre caps to support The Little Miracles Trust
Wellington based volunteer Kaye Wilson has been busy sewing hundreds of fun and funky theatre caps to help support The Little Miracles Trust. These theatre caps are super popular and come in a variety of designs, such as animal designs for veterinary staff and childrens designs for dentists and surgeons operating on children. The Kiwiana…
NICU Dads Coffee and Catch Up
We're pleased to announce there's now a group for neonatal dads! Held every fortnight at 6pm on Tuesday evening at Wellington NICU, you'll find Darcy Stott, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner host a "NICU Dads Coffee and Catch Up" in the Parent Lounge. Be sure to check our Facebook page for the fortnightly reminders. Huge thanks to Darcy for doing…
Rewardhubs’ new Donation Reminder is here
We’re on Rewardhub, a website than 100’s of leading brands will Reward us with free donations, at no extra cost to you, when you shop online and are signed up to support us. You shop as normal and don’t pay a penny more, brands pay us to say thanks for the referral. Here's an easier way…
NEW Playgroup with Developmental Support for Dunedin
Our aim is to provide support to neonatal families through the stress and anxiety of their journey which extends not only from the time they are in the neonatal unit but to the years which follow. We are proud to announce a brand new Playgroup with Developmental Support group for those in the Dunedin Region! We've teamed…
March Partner of the Month: Fujitsu Heat Pumps
We couldn't exist without the wonderful people and organisations that support us. We're incredibly grateful to all those who provide their ideas, time, support and donations. This month we want to say an extra special thanks to Fujitsu Heat Pumps. Fujitsu are The Home Comfort Specialist and are a long…
Operation-lockdown-fill-neonatal-freezers
Most New Zealanders had a busy Wednesday the day before the country went into lockdown. But it was extra busy for Wendy Thompson and other Bellyful volunteers around the country who, while organising their own households, rushed to ensure other families didn’t go hungry. “That Wednesday morning I received a call from a volunteer who’d dropped…
Drop in number of premature births during lockdown
The number of babies born prematurely plummeted during the coronavirus lockdown, but the reason why is a mystery. Dr Simon Rowley, consultant paediatrician and neonatologist at Auckland City Hospital, told Stuff occupancy rates on its neonatal ward – even for the earliest, most extreme premature cases – dropped by almost half during alert level 4. It’s a phenomenon which…
The tale of Noah and Micah
It was an exciting Saturday as my husband Jonny and I settled into our new place to get ready for the arrival of our first children, di-di twins who were due in three months time. I'd spent the day out with my Mum shopping knowing I had to be careful with heavy lifting so stayed away while Jonny…
Daisy-Mae’s rise to stardom
Who would have thought being born early would make you an international star? But that's exactly what happened when Daisy-Mae Littles' father began an online Facebook diary. Daisy-May Little was born 103 days premature at 25 weeks gestation, weighing in at just 1lb 14oz (850 grams). Her parents Wayne and Jenny were concerned they wouldn't…