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Activity across New Zealand in October
AUCKLAND NICU Mums ‘Knit & Natter’ Morning Tea – 2nd, 16th & 30th October 10.30am, Mums Kitchen This is a morning tea for Mums who currently have a baby or babies in the NICU at Auckland hospital. It’s a chance to meet those Mums you often pass in the corridor, plus one of Lactation Consultants comes along to…
Simulators enable enhanced training in Waikato NICU
Special delivery of premature twin simulators to NICU The lives of premature babies, some as small as 500grams are being saved with the help of new premature baby simulators. Premature Anne twin baby manikins were donated to Waikato Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to provide realistic training experiences for medical professionals who work with…
Activity across New Zealand in September
EVERYWHERE! For hundreds of families on Fathers Day (Sunday 2nd September), their memories were different to others - with their precious baby (or babies, in the case of multiples) in a neonatal unit. With the great support of some wonderful people and organisations, we organised a 'Pick-me-up' package for each and every Dad with a baby in…
Behind the scenes, Fathers Day packs
On Sunday 2nd September, we delivered hundreds of 'Pick-me-up' packs to neonatal dads on Father's Day. The delivery of these packs provides a good case study into the organisation of our support activities - a number of which benefit from the philosophy 'Many hands make light work'. Like a lot of our support, this is a regular activity. By…
Father's Day 2018
Father's day is a special day for many. For hundreds of families on Sunday 2nd September, their memories will be different to most. There are over 360 incubators and cots in neonatal units across New Zealand. While the unit is the best place for the care of their baby (or babies, in the case of multiples) they…
Researcher finds gut bacteria behaves differently in those born premature
The answer to why premature babies have a greater risk of becoming obese could be in the gut. Researchers from Auckland University have found that bacteria behaved differently in children who were born at fewer than 32 weeks. They were more likely to develop obesity and diabetes, Associate Professor Dr Justin O'Sullivan said. In the recent, yet-to-be-published study, the research…
Dr Max Berry secures funding for therapy to help prevent disorders in preterm babies
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, Dr Max Berry, has been awarded $180,120 by the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand to investigate the use of neurosteroid analogue therapy which could potentially prevent behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders developing in children and adolescents who are born prematurely. Dr…
Activity across New Zealand in August
There's a range of activity happening in our regions in August. We've pulled this together into one page as an overall update. . . AUCKLAND NICU Mums Morning Tea – 7th & 21st August 10.30am, Mums Kitchen This is a morning tea for Mums who currently have a baby or babies in the NICU at Auckland…
6 year old gives baby brother Kangaroo cuddles
6yo does skin-to-skin cuddles with his baby brother We LOVE, and advocate strongly for, kangaroo cuddles. . . check out this great story of a 6yo doing skin-to-skin cuddles with his premature baby brother (includes some beautiful photos). "We told him what every tube and wire meant — every beep and alarm," Marotta…
From cerebral palsy to one of golfs Major tournaments
Neonatal babies are over-represented with cerebral palsy (vs the general population). The brains neural pathways form at different stages of gestation and when babies come early and/or there are complications they can wire differently. While not as a result of a neonatal journey, a remarkable story to be shared. A story of overcoming the odds -…
The early arrival of Eden
As told by mum, Kerin Jason and I’s journey to parenthood began in 2000. We’d been married 5 years, done the big O.E. and were ready to take the next step. It took us 6 months before we conceived. I had a textbook pregnancy and labour and our daughter Tayla was born in April 2001.…
Neonatal journeys to benefit from international collaboration
Supporting neonatal-related medical research is one the three core objectives of The Little Miracles Trust. Through advances in understanding and clinical care, we can help thousands of future babies - in NZ and around the world. The Little Miracles Trust is extremely grateful to Air New Zealand for helping us to advance neonatal research. In late June, they helped…