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May Newsletter
Family Assistance Fund
The Little Miracles Trust administers donations to assist whānau facing hardship, working in partnership with neonatal intensive care and special care baby units to make informed decisions. We use the following list to guide decision-making, alongside information from the unit team: Please complete the online form yourself, or with support from a Social Worker or…

Breastpump for Hire

Dunedin Grads – Free Family Day!
Join us for a FREE day of fun! Celebrate with Pippity Pop, Rainbow Rosalind, Fun Faces Face Painting, Kat Anna Fiddle, spot prizes, sausage sizzle and cafe plus more. To register, follow this link, or the QR code below or alternatively, email Shelley@lmt.org.nz

Remi’s story – 24weeks 109 days
As told by mum Aisling Remi was born at 24 weeks and 3 days. We had a 109 day stay in NICU without any major complications and at the time of writing, Remi is a happy and healthy one year old! I went to my 20 week scan excited to get a glimpse of our…

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…

Annual Report 2022

Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards

Make a Mothers’ Day!
Host a 'High Tea' in support of Neonatal Families Each year over 5,000 babies across New Zealand will need to spend time in an intensive care unit which may be due to being born as early as 23 weeks gestation or full-term with a medical condition. This means that on Mother’s Day around 450 Mums…
Meals where they’re needed most
Warm meals are making a difference for often tired and stressed-out parents of babies in the Waikato Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Bellyful Hamilton volunteers have begun delivering stocks of frozen meals to the Waikato NICU. The Little Miracles Trust has purchased a freezer, especially for the meals, so they can be stored and heated, as needed,…

A friendly face for Lower Hutt families
Neonatal families spending time at the Lower Hutt Special Care Baby Unit now have a new welcoming face. The Little Miracles Trust are delighted to announce Anita Woodgate will be holding a fortnightly morning tea for current families. This will be a time for parents come come have a chat to an ex NICU/SCBU parent,…