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Caleb Back is a living miracle.    He and his twin brother Joshua were born 10 weeks premature.  At birth, Caleb was severely underweight at only 800 grams due to twin to twin transfusion syndrome where the twins receive an unequal share of nutrients which affects their growth.     That was 14 years ago. …

American couple Michelle Stevens and her husband Craig have experienced a lot since Michelle became pregnant. Even before her birth, baby Emily presented her Mum and Dad with various complications, challenges and concerns. Michelle has written a blog, www.preemieblessings.com, which chronicles her and Emily’s neonatal journey. She has also written a book, “Bentley’s Preemie Blessing”,…

29 weeks, 769 grams Kamaleah was born at 29 weeks gestation, via caesarean. This was due to her restricted growth. My partner and I found this out when we went in for what we thought would be a normal scan. However, it showed that she hadn’t gained any weight since our last scan. From then…

As part of our November activity to celebrate World Prematurity Day, The Little Miracles Trust, in association with Enterprise Miramar, invite you to an evening with Richard Taylor To secure your tickets click here   Join Richard, Patron of The Little Miracles Trust, at The Roxy Cinema, Miramar and see a make up demonstration while…

Brienne Filimov works at the NICU in Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. It is the same place where she spent the first 3 months of her life after being born 8 weeks early. Her success story hangs prominently on the wall of the unit’s hallway, and what really touches her heart is when parents…

Caitlin Cowan has gained a position as a graduate nurse in the Canterbury DHB’s Nursing Entry to Practice programme (NetP), working the NICU. Only 22 years ago, she was starting her life in the very same place, spending three months in the NICU after being born at 26 weeks gestation. “It’s an amazing feeling to…

Internationally-acclaimed baby photographer Anne Geddes has unveiled an image of a premature baby, cradled in the hand of a Leonardo da Vinci inspired sculpture, which will be shared worldwide to raise awareness of pre-term birth. Anne donated the image to March of Dimes, a US non-profit organisation that works to improve the health of mothers…

24 weeks and 6 days, 725 grams Some events in life change you and your perspective on things, whether it be meeting someone totally amazing, the death of a loved one, a traumatic event, or even going to a powerful seminar.  You really never know what lies around the corner and what you’re going to…

30 weeks 3 days, 1500grams Jacob was born on 11 October 2005 at 30 weeks gestation weighing 1.5kg.  There had not been any obvious problems during the pregnancy with him, he just decided it was time to enter this world. The first few days of Jacob’s life are really just a blur to me, he…

36 weeks 4 days,  3231grams Our journey began in 2010 when we found out we would be having a high needs baby due to a severe birth defect detected at our 12 week scan. We continued on with a pregnancy that was very difficult, even after knowing that our baby’s  odds were a mere 5%…

Parents entering the neo-natal ward at Taranaki Base Hospital will find the comforts of home.  Since April last year the Little Miracles Trust Parent Support Group in Taranaki has worked on upgrading the bedrooms and lounge area in the ward.  Read the full article from the stuff website here.

Where there are sweets you most certainly get the sours. There were no truer words in 2011 for my family. At age 36 with two teenagers, having a baby was nowhere in my life plans. But God sometimes has other plans for us. It took me a few weeks to process that I was going…