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Neonatal Profile: Dr Max Berry
We're extremely grateful to all those who provide their ideas, time, support and donations to The Little Miracles Trust. Also, those who contribute to the enhanced care of neonatal babies and the support of neonatal families. A consistent theme we encounter in our work is the very special people who choose to get involved. From…
Boy cuddles his sibling 'skin to skin'
A photograph of a little boy giving his premature baby sibling skin to skin care has gone viral. The image shows the youngster and his father each holding one of a pair of new-born twin babies on their bare stomachs, carrying out skin to skin practice - also known as 'kangaroo care' - which is said…
A Double 23 Week Miracle
As told by mum Jodeane This is Devon & Lincoln’s story. Born at 23 weeks and they beat the odds. On 10 April 2010, I started suffering from back pain. I went in to the Hutt maternity ward to be told my membranes were bulging. I was also told that I was already in labour…
Volunteer profile: Kaye Wilson
A consistent theme we encounter is the special people involved (in the care of neonatal babies and the wider support of the families). We're extremely grateful to all those who provide their ideas, time, support and donations to The Little Miracles Trust. It’s time to highlight these great people with a regular profile piece. We start…
Reagan Smarts early arrival at 23 weeks and 6 days
Born the size of a standard ruler and only slightly heavier than a block of butter, Reagan Smart has defied the odds. Ashhurst baby Reagan Smart was just 23 weeks and six days old when her mother suffered a placental abruption, when the placenta detached from the wall of the womb prematurely, forcing doctors to…
Emily's arrival, a Dad's perspective
The story of Emily, as written by father Aaron My daughter Emily Rose Rae was born January 15th 2016, incredibly 14 weeks premature and weighing only 710 grams at Queen Mary, Dunedin Public Hospital. Because of a history of complicated and unsuccessful pregnancies for my wife Anna, we had from the beginning of the pregnancy…
60 hours to hold baby for the first time
It's a sceanrio faced by many parents of babies who need specialist care - waiting for a painfully long time to hold your precious child for the first time. This Huffington Post article covers mother Jessica who had to recover from her caesarean and her baby was whisked away to the NICU. Read the article here. "After…
Theo's story
Theo, 33 weeks 4 days, 1500 grams Theo, my son, born in 2010 at 33 weeks 4 days. He was born by emergency C-section due to a severe IUGR (growth restriction). He weighed 1.5 kg and stayed 26 days in the NICU (he was born in Auckland hospital but he was transferred to Middlemore NICU…
Couple's pre-baby break not to be
It was supposed to be a pre-baby break relaxing and walking the dog at Lake Hawea. But Timaru couple Nicola and Brent Prue's plans abruptly changed when Mrs Prue went into labour with son Angus, who was born at 33 weeks' gestation. Watch a video of them reflecting on this on the Otago Daily Times…
Couple's fourth premature baby
It was almost a month before Palmerston North parents Jade and Jeremy Braddock were allowed to hold their premature baby girl. Annabelle, now a 17-month-old toddler, was born at 26 weeks with serious health issues. And it wasn't the first time the Braddocks had a baby scare - Annabelle was their fourth child born prematurely.…
Tiny Tia-Jane's super-human fight for life
Read the great article and view the video on tiny Tia-Jane's super-human fight for life, as covered by the Sunday Star Times here. Her mother, Wellingtonian Alysha McVeigh, went into labour only 22 weeks and five days into a pregnancy that was her only chance of a child. Our huge thanks to Adrian and Alysha McVeigh…
Deputy Mayor of Wellington shares his story
Justin Lester, Deputy Mayor of Wellington, recently shared his neonatal experience with One Percent Collective. Read the full article here.