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Neonatal Secret Santa 2018

Christmas day is a day for families to get together, be together and make memories. For hundreds of families this Christmas, their memories will be different to most with their baby (or babies, in the case of multiples) in a neonatal unit. There are over 360 incubators and cots in neonatal units (NICUs and SCBUs) across New…

New chairs for Nelson SCBU

Bonding between special care babies and their parents has just become a whole lot easier at Nelson Hospital. Two chairs, designed to enable new mums to cuddle and breastfeed in comfort, have been donated to the hospital's Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), made possible by funds raised by World of WearableArt™ (WOW®), a longstanding supporter of…

Christmas at the Wells

To say that the Wells are a little bit excited about Christmas may be just a small understatement… in fact it might be more accurate to say that they are full-blown Christmas fans! When two people with a mutual love for Christmas get together it follows that their two separate Christmas decoration collections get together…

New sensory processing support resource

Working with Baby Sensory, we're pleased to announce a new support resource covering Sensory Processing. Babies born prematurely can often have some issues with sensory overload. What seems normal to us can easily overwhelm any child with sensory issues, and this is especially true for a premature or sick baby whose brain and body are not…

Blood donations to help NZ's vulnerable premature babies

Doctors are calling for more blood donations to help New Zealand's most vulnerable premature babies. Neonatalist Dr Max Berry says a baby can have 5, 6 or 7 blood tests a day. "This is particulary when they are their smallest and most vulnerable. "There is no way that their little bodies can keep up with…

Call for research participants

CAN YOU HELP? PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED FOR RESEARCH PROJECT We are helping with the recruitment of participants for a research project regarding the continuation of care and parental experience of complex premature babies - during their transition from NICU to home. Details are below plus in this PDF if you wanted to print off and/or send to someone…

Baby Sensory to support The Little Miracles Trust

The Little Miracles Trust is proud to be supported by Baby Sensory To provide support to The Little Miracles Trust, Baby Sensory are planning on running a 'Senseathon' fundraiser in 2019. Watch this space for more details, but for now we can share: The Senseathon will be a fun, themed event run by Baby Sensory. Parents…

Family gives back by donating 68 jumpsuits

Whangarei Special Care Baby Unit has recently been donated almost 70 jumpsuits for thanks to the kindness of the Choi family who wanted to give back after their son Eric was born seven weeks premature. During their stay, they noticed there was a shortage of jumpsuits and decided they could use their business, Kahvi Café as a venue…

Supporter Profile Christine Langdon

We're extremely grateful to all those who provide their ideas, time, support and donations to The Little Miracles Trust. A consistent theme we encounter in our work is the very special people who choose to get involved. From those who give their time and support to the care of neonatal babies, the families themselves who…

WOW Preview show tickets on sale

Enjoy a world class show AND support The Little Miracles Trust As an important part of the Wellington community, World of WearableArt™ Ltd have been are long term supporters of The Little Miracles Trust. Since 2008 we have been one of their charities of choice and as such we have been able to they have…

Air New Zealand supporting neonatal research

Supporting neonatal-related medical research is one the three core objectives of The Little Miracles Trust. The Little Miracles Trust wants to say a HUGE thanks to Air New Zealand for helping us to advance neonatal research - therefore enhancing the outcomes for many thousands of babies who enter the world prematurely, or full-term with a health issue and/or…

Wool giveaway

The Little Miracles Trust loves wool It's the first official day of winter and what better time to think wool?! Did you know 100% wool is a beautiful natural fibre that importantly is breathes? (unlike synthetics and acrylics, which can cause a baby to sweat and overheat). Babies born early cannot regulate their own body…

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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”