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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…
Weta supports The Little Miracles Trust
The Little Miracles Trust is very fortunate to have the very generous support of Sir Richard and Lady Tania Taylor and their world-famous company Weta Workshop. Weta Workshop use its significant resources to facilitate raising funds and awareness for the Trust. Sir Richard and Lady Tania are the Patrons of the Trust and their support…
More support for Waikato families
We are excited to announce we now have more support for Waikato families! Jadey Drury is the newest member of The Little Miracles Trust team, becoming our Family Support Liaison for this region and will be based in the interview room of the neonatal intensive care unit every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-12noon. Her primary focus…
WaterWipes supports The Little Miracles Trust
The Little Miracles Trust are proud to have the support of WaterWipes who recently sponsored the printing costs of Milestone Cards for neonatal parents. The cards will be included as part of our essential care packs for neonatal parents and are designed to help families celebrate key events and use in special photos during your journey.…
Professor Jane Harding made a dame for world-leading research into newborn babies
Distinguished Professor Jane Harding's career has always been focused on better outcomes for newborn babies and their families, so during the coronavirus crisis her thoughts have been with the people who became parents during lockdown. "It must have been really difficult for the new families and the people looking after them ... and I know…
Grant received from The Estate Of Helen Stewart Royle Charitable Trust
Our sincere thanks to The Estate Of Helen Stewart Royle Charitable Trust for the generous grant we received in June. The purpose of our application was to be able to purchase supermarket vouchers for families with a baby in neonatal care who are experiencing hardship and need essentials such as food and toiletries. This grant…
Unexpected grant from the Nikau Foundation
The Little Miracles Trust has been the recipient of an unexpected, very generous grant through the Nikau Foundation - a Community Foundation that serves the greater Wellington Region. This money will go towards providing the regular volunteers that knit and sew for us with much needed supplies to make the merino swaddles, muslins, flannelette sheeting, hats,…
Eddie’s Adventure
As told by mum, Laura Day 1 Monday 8 August The day my waters broke, I was at work. I had just booked my antenatal classes and put in my parental leave forms. A couple of hours ago a colleague had asked how everything was going, to which I replied, ‘everything is perfect!’. At…
Hamilton triplets born in lockdown
Vishnu Nair is the proud father of triplets - but he's only seen the trio twice in the 10 days since they were born prematurely. It's not the way the new Hamilton dad expected the experience to go but due to lockdown restrictions only one person is allowed in to see them a day and that…
Study reveals HPV vaccine linked to decline in premature births
The introduction of the HPV vaccine in 2007 is likely to have prevented 2000 Australian babies being born premature over eight years. That’s the finding of a new research study to be published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases using population-level figures on births from 2007 to 2015. In 2007, Australia was one of the first countries…
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in times of COVID-1
What kind of risk of COVID-19 is there for preterm born babies? Professor Christoph Bührer, Medical Director Department of Neonatology, Charité Berlin spoke in an interview with the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) about this topic. “Infants, as compared to adults, have a much lower risk of getting infected with…
Prem baby fights off coronavirus
Tracy Maguire remembers the moment she saw doctors insert a swab into her three-week-old baby's nose to test for coronavirus. The new mother says it is one of the "worst things" she has seen. "It was the first time I'd seen my baby cry tears," she said. "I held her, I was crying and we…