by Justine Brooker | May 28, 2025 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, K’Larose After a spontaneous premature birth with my first born (who also spent 8 weeks in Wellington Hospital NICU) at 30 weeks. Then going on to lose 2 more babies after my first, due to issues with PPROM (Pre-term premature rupture of...
by Justine Brooker | May 25, 2025 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Jess, Leading up to Addy’s birth I was much sicker than previous pregnancies. I was in and out of hospital for the first 20 weeks. As my pregnancy progressed I was able to manage my sickness and it eased a bit. When labour began my husband and I...
by Justine Brooker | Feb 27, 2025 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum Savannah, Our story starts in April of 2024 when after weeks of feeling unwell, a test finally confirmed that I was pregnant with my first child. I spent the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy more tired, nauseous and angry than I’d ever been before. I...
by Justine Brooker | Feb 5, 2025 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Jess I had a pretty rough pregnancy right from the beginning. I’d been extremely sick each day and was classed as a high risk pregnancy from 12weeks with most likely being induced at 38 weeks. I was having specialist appointments and growth...
by Justine Brooker | Jan 24, 2025 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Haylee My partner and I were nervous but so excited to be pregnant with what would be our 4th child between us. Having 3 boys already we were convinced that we would be blessed with another boy. You can imagine the excitement when we found out we were...
by Justine Brooker | Dec 17, 2024 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Maddie My husband and I were thrilled to be expecting our first baby one year into our marriage. While my pregnancy started with severe sickness that improved by the second trimester, I became increasingly concerned when I didn’t feel my baby move. At...