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Sam's life by numbers
As told by his mum Andrea It seems the minute you become parents of a prem baby your life is determined by numbers. Sam was born at 25+3 weeks gestation, weighing 890gm and 33cm long. It had been a stressful pregnancy right from the beginning, and many times we thought I might be miscarrying, so…
Born at 23 weeks. A family's story of survival
In March 2013 Sarah and David Blaney were looking forward to meeting their first child, a girl, due in July. But at 23 weeks Sarah went into labour and baby Holly was born weighing just 640g- slightly bigger than a block of butter. When baby Holly arrived after only 23 weeks’ gestation, time slowed and…
World's 'most premature baby' ever survives against all odds
The most premature baby ever born is defying doctors' expectations with her incredibly strong health three years on, according to a new medical report on the unprecedented case. According to the Daily Mail, the little girl was born at 21 weeks and four days in San Antonio, Texas, in 2014. Her mother Courtney Stensrud, now 35,…
The early arrival of Alexis and Skylar
Blankets for PREMS (Pretty Remarkable Early Miracle Survivors) The early arrival of Alexis and Skylar, as told by Mum Maria Any parent who has had a baby (or babies in our case) in NICU knows that you are a premmie parent for life. Our MoDi twin girls were born at 30 weeks weighing 1300gms and…
Welcome Dave Greenberg
The Little Miracles Trust is pleased to announce that Dave Greenberg has joined as a Trustee. His knowledge of the social profit space, plus skills and experience in engagement, fundraising and health & safety space are very much welcomed - and will help us to enhance our support of neonatal families. About Dave Greenberg Dave…
Amandas story
Amandas story - a neonatal journey 30 years ago As told by Mum Leanne My story is not a recent one, in fact my daughter Amanda is now 30! Despite the fact it is now many years ago, the traumatic time that it was still remains fresh in my mind. I was a young Mum…
33 week triplets mean 5 under 5yo in the house
Christchurch couple, Sarah and Fionn O'Leary had the surprise of their lives when they were told by the nurse that Sarah was carrying three babies, not one, during a routine visit to the hospital. Sarah's early stages of pregnancy "were really good", but by 30 weeks life became hard. She was admitted to hospital at 31 weeks for bed rest…
Hannah-Ruth – one year later
Only one year ago, Hannah-Ruth was born into this world, 16 weeks early and weighing 680grams. The odds were stacked against her and the situation was an overwhelming and terrifying scene. Just one year later and what a joy it is to see Hannah-Ruth celebrate her first birthday. Parents Josh and Megan Spence, recently…
A world class show AND support The Little Miracles Trust
World of WearableArt™ Ltd are long term supporters of The Little Miracles Trust. Since 2008 they have allowed us to sell tickets to the WOW® Preview show and retain 50% of the proceeds. This support is greatly appreciated and is a vital part of helping us deliver our support. It's not just the fundraising support though -…
Miracle baby 15 years on
When Chrystal Henson was born at Waikato Hospital on July 9, 2002, Michelle Robertson thought there were no guarantees her daughter would survive to see the next day. Born 14 weeks premature, Chrystal weighed just 390 grams and could fit in the palm of her father's hand. Fast forward to 2017, and the Verdon College student…
Ethan's early arrival and journey
As told by his mum Nicky It was October 2012 we were so excited about our 20-week scan; would we be having a boy or a girl? The scan was booked for Friday morning then we were off for a weekend break together in Taupo. However, things did not go quite how I had planned,…
Neonatal twins celebrate their first birthday
As told by mum Shaelyn Like many Neonatal tales, ours begins with a bit of surprise It was at our routine 20 week scan that we learned we were having identical twin girls. I will never forget that moment. As soon as the image on the screen sharpened, I knew what I was looking at.…