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Hospital a lifesaver after early birth

A tiny baby who at one point weighed less than a can of baked beans is preparing to mark a special milestone this month - her 10th birthday. Chrystal Henson was born on July 9, 2002, in Waikato Hospital and was one of New Zealand's smallest premature infants. Delivered by emergency caesarean section, 18 weeks…

Tragic loss of Kiwi Triplets in Doha mall fire

The Little Miracles Trust wishes to express their heartfelt condolences to the family of Kiwi triplets Lillie, Jackson and Willsher Weekes, aged two, who died in a fire that ripped through a childcare centre in a shopping mall in the Qatari capital on Monday 28th May 2012. The toddlers' parents, Jane and Martin Weekes, have…

Charlotte's story

23 weeks 3 days, 650 grams. Charlotte was born at 23 weeks and 3 days and weighed 650 grams (a really good weight for her gestation). It had been a really normal pregnancy, but about two weeks before she was born I started to feel unwell. I had contracted an infection that no one had…

Emma's story

25 weeks 5 days, 490 grams. During what was an uneventful pregnancy I suddenly got very sick with severe PET (pre-eclampsia toxaemia) and developed HELLP syndrome, which in essence means I had high blood pressure, liver failure and my blood wasn’t clotting. As a result I was flown by Lifeflight Air Ambulance from my home…

Lucy's story

37 weeks, 2500 grams Lucy was an unexpected natural conception following prior infertility. After a trouble free pregnancy Lucy was born by caesarean section on her due date (a breech baby).  At birth she was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 (or Edwards Syndrome). “She was noted to have some unusual facial features, including a wide anterior…

Harrison's story

41 weeks Harrison was born at 9:01pm on 26 April by emergency caesarean at 41 weeks. He was struggling to breath and at one stage he had to be revived. After being transferred to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Hutt Hospital, a team from the Wellington Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were called…

Samuel's story

23 weeks 3 days, 668 grams My partner and I had just moved from Melbourne over to Wellington. A big step for us but one we were looking forward to. About a month after our arrival I found out I was pregnant with our first child. We were a little shocked but also excited, we…

Top chefs serve up cookbook to support our tiniest babies!

Lashings of generosity, ladles of culinary pedigree, and big helpings of support have all gone into the production of Welcome Home – a cookbook by some of Wellington’s masters of fine cuisine. Al Brown, Simon Gault, Martin Bosley, Laurent Loudeac and a galaxy of other cooking stars have joined forces with families of premature and…

They're going to get their Mojo working in Japan

Our major sponsor Mojo Coffee is making the move into Japan opening a cafe and a roastery in Tokyo by June. This is a big development for the Wellington-based company who currently have 24 cafés around New Zealand, including 16 in Wellington. Founded in 2003 by Steve & Julie Gianoutsos, Mojo is one of New Zealand’s…

Hurricanes' Flying Squadron supports The Little Miracles Trust Wellington!

Following the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup 2011, Wellington's Evan Belford and his rag tag team of die-hard rugby supporters, like many Kiwis, were suffering from the rare rugby withdrawal syndrome. Unable to remedy their progressive disorder, they have embraced the condition by focusing their attention on their next rugby hit. And so, in…

SuperValue and FreshChoice customers donate $10,626.50 to The Little Miracles Trust

SuperValue and FreshChoice Supermarkets are proud to support The Little Miracles Trust.  Over November and December 2011 SuperValue and FreshChoice customers donated $10,626.50 to The Little Miracles Trust through coin collection boxes at every checkout. FreshChoice and SuperValue Supermarkets are all owned and operated by locals and are active supporters of the local community. For…

Wellington NICU Graduate aims to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Hi - my name is Alyce Gibson. I am a 1989 Graduate of the Wellington Hospital NICU. I am currently a student at the University of Westminster in London, studying for a Masters in Journalism.   This August (2012) I am going to be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kenya, for charity. It is something that…

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“The resources, care, and encouragement you offer help turn overwhelming times into something a little more manageable, and we’re so grateful for the work you do. It means the world to families in neonatal care to know they’re not alone, and you make sure of that every single day”

“Shoutout to your amazing ladies in Waikato & Auckland NICU. We have finally been discharged from Rotorua today back home to Taupo after being in Waikato & a couple of small stints in Auckland… (Our baby) is smashing it and we’re such proud parents. Your support was amazing! Thank you.”

“I take my wee purple bag everywhere for my son’s tubie bits and pieces. I cannot count the amount of times that little purple bag has helped to strike up a conversation and connected me with other NICU mums”

“This really helped me to step away for even just an hour when I was in SCBU with my boy recently… Plus the korero was super helpful & put me at ease. The sweet treats were pretty awesome too. Jess is amazing”

“It was such a blessing during our unexpected challenging time. It definitely helped us to buy baby items and save money for two weeks. Thank you for being amazing and doing a wonderful service “

“Such a great playgroup!”

“We ended up spending 19 days in SCBU with Jasper, which included Christmas Day. We did not expect the amazing, kind and useful presents from Little Miracles at all, and it made the hugest difference to what was a pretty grim day for us. I was absolutely blown away and in tears. Such unexpected generosity at such a vulnerable time… I’ll remember that forever.”

“Receiving your thoughtful gift pack today brought a tear to our eyes. It was truly heartwarming to see the care and consideration put into every detail, including the te reo Māori milestone cards, which deeply resonate with our values and culture. Your kindness has brought a ray of light into our lives during a time of uncertainty, and for that, we are forever grateful.”

“Thank you so much for granting us the six breast feeding pillows. They have been so well received and well utilised. Many thanks once again from all of us in Hawkes Bay”

“The resources, care, and encouragement you offer help turn overwhelming times into something a little more manageable, and we’re so grateful for the work you do. It means the world to families in neonatal care to know they’re not alone, and you make sure of that every single day”