Book: "Waiting for Emma: A Brother's Story: (For Siblings and Families in the NICU)"
This book, written by American author Danielle Leibovici, is written and illustrated specifically for families whose baby is in a NICU.
“Adam’s baby sister, Emma, came a few weeks early. She is now getting treatment in the Neonatal intensive Care Unit. Adam’s life has changed. His parents’ lives have changed. There are many new adjustments and emotions going on around him. How can he make sense of it all? When can she come home?”
This book has won numerous awards and offers gentle support and will increase shared communication and perspective during the often unprepared for and uncertain time in the NICU.
The book can be purchased directly from the author here, or via Amazon.
Thanks so much for sharing your personal story!
We get a lot of positive feedback from families in a neonatal unit who read these stories and feel strength, hope and positivity knowing that they are not alone going through these experiences and feeling certain emotions.
If you would like to discuss sharing the story of your neonatal journey, we’d love to hear from you.
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If you want to help our support of families going through the stress and anxiety of a neonatal journey, you can donate via the link below.
- The Little Miracles Trust provides support to families of premature or sick full-term babies as they make their journey through Neonatal Intensive Care, the transition home, and onwards. We do not receive any Government funding and are entirely reliant on the generosity of individuals, companies and organisations in the form of donations, value-in-kind donations, grants, sponsorship and fundraising events to supplement operating costs and fund our services and initiatives.
- As we are a registered charity (CC56619) with Charities Services New Zealand we will send you an IRD compliant tax receipt – this will happen automatically by return email.