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Birth Trauma – Listening & Sharing Session
Join us for an evening of listening and sharing led by Kate Founder and Chief Executive of Birth Trauma Aotearoa and fellow NICU Mum. Kate will briefly cover what birth trauma is, common causes, how it can impact, and, importantly, how we can find healing. There will also be time for questions and kōrero.…
Remi’s Breastfeeding Story
My baby was born in the early hours on a Saturday morning, gestation 24 weeks 3 days, weighing 770g. I required a surgery after the labour for manual removal of my placenta. About 6 hours after she was born, I got to meet my baby girl, placing my hand on her inside her incubator in…
Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
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As told by mum, Andrea. My first born was born at 29weeks + 6days gestation. At about 15 weeks I found out I was expecting my first born baby girl. I was suddenly concerned for this wee girl as I'd had a 3 hour gallbladder removal a few months earlier, when I didn't know I…
Starting Motherhood with Severe Preeclampsia and days of separation…..
As told by mum Jadey, Thursday 28th January 2016 started like every other day, staring at a slice of toast determined to eat it before I spewed, and I had to redo my make up before work. I was 28 weeks pregnant and I had lost 14kgs in weight, something which would normally be an…
Austin – 8 weeks early
Austin was born 11.52am on the 27/12/2017, 8 weeks early. I was a premmie mum and it was a label I struggled with. I felt like my body failed me, I couldn’t protect him, I missed my bump, juggling all these feelings whist helplessly looking at my little man through the SCBU incubator. I couldn’t…
Eden – 26 weeks, 4 days
Our Eden was born at 26 weeks 4 days in Wellington NICU. On day 3 Eden was in acute renal failure and almost didn't make it. Eden was never intubated so his lungs were very scarred from breathing on his own much before they are meant to and meant he spent 112 days in hospital…
Walter – 28weeks 870gms
As told by his parents, Russell and Luisa Our son Walter John Remo Coombs came into this world and surprised us 12 weeks early as a 28 weeker weighing only 870g and 33cm long. He just couldn’t wait to be part of the family so he insisted on coming early. We had no idea what…
FINZ Lottery
The Little Miracles Trust has partnered with the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) and Peak Foundation to bring you an opportunity to win a $50,000 first prize with an exciting lottery initiative! Tickets are just 50 cents with 12 cash prizes and a total of $60,000 up for grabs! Purchase tickets online here for…
Our son Elijah
My name is Kirrily and my beautiful son Elijah was born 10weeks early via emergency C-section but our journey started long before then. On the 16th March 2022 I was 20+1 pregnant with my fifth baby. At 1am I woke to my waters leaking then again at 2.30am another gush of waters. Hubby and I…
Archie & Luca
As told by mum, Jessica My name is Jessica and my identical twin boys Archie and Luca arrived via emergency c-section 10 weeks early. Archie was very keen to make an entrance and decided that 4am on a Friday morning at 29w6d was a great time to break his water. We managed to stop labour and…