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A neonatal mums experience and advice
My name is Lynda, I live with anxiety and depression. My first and so far only child was born five weeks early at Wellington Hospital. This is my wellbeing story. Those lines on that pregnancy stick will always change a person's life. For me, it changed the way I live with anxiety and depression. A…
Hallie turns two
25 weeks 2 days, 800g Meet Hallie, a 25+2 weeker who turned two on 14 April (she should have been 2 on the 26th July!) Her Mum, Belinda, wanted to share so others can see little babies can turn out perfectly healthy and to not be scared. "I was overwhelmed with negative information after Hallie…
Twins born 8 weeks early get care in NICU where Mum was treated 30 years ago
Two newborn sisters in American are being cared for in the same NICU where their mother spent time 30 years ago. Born eight weeks early, Lily and Lucy were from the same egg, they lived in the same sac and shared the same placenta with the uterus. The chances of that happening are one in…
Elias's Story
24 weeks 5 days, 890 grams (2lb) Life in our house was noisy, crazy and busy. I was in my second trimester with our third baby, I was still trying to come to terms with how a third child could ever survive alongside his two boisterous brothers (2 and 4yrs old) but took comfort that…
Angel needed in Taranaki
Angel needed! Do you like cuddles? Enjoy coffee and cake? Nana, Grandma, Aunty, Grandad, Sister, Mum, Dad, Cousin, Friend, Oma or Koro we want to hear from you! The Little Miracles Trust Parent Support Group in Taranaki is looking to recruit a playgroup co-ordinator. This volunteer role involves organising and attending playgroups on the first Wednesday of…
One father's guide to surviving the neonatal unit
The neo-natal unit sound's scary and daunting, it does not have to be a negative experience says Marc Shoffman from the United Kingdom. Both Marc and Danielle Shoffman's daughter's were born premature, Isabelle was born nine weeks early while Amelie was born six weeks early. Read Marc's account of dealing with a baby in a neonatal…
'Twinkle, twinkle' power: Preemie brains get boost from Mum's voice
Mums-to-be often chat and coo to their babies before birth. But when babies arrive prematurely, they’re whisked off to an incubator where they hear mostly hospital noises. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that hearing a mother’s voice develops the a premature baby's brain. “Even three hours…
Klaus and Henry's story
30 weeks, Henry 1686 grams, Klaus 1716 grams I was 29 weeks + 6 days pregnant with twins when my water started leaking as I was getting ready for work. My husband called my midwife, who told us to get to Wellington hospital. When I got there, a test showed that I was leaking, but…
Sarah Drew Reveals Newborn's Difficult Premature Birth
Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew recently shared the tormenting story of her newborn’s health scare, as her baby daughter had to spend nearly two weeks in a neonatal intensive care unit. The actress and her husband Peter Lanfer welcomed new daughter Hannah Mali Rose three weeks premature on December 3rd. The premature birth…
The babies too keen to come into this world
Over 13 weeks, Adam Dudding from the Sunday Star Times followed Theodore Bradbury, born at 29 weeks, and his parents, Rebecca and Cameron, through their neonatal journey. Rebecca and Cameron are a New Zealand couple who live in Australia but Theodore's surprise arrival meant they found themselves at Middlemore Hospital. Read the article here.
**Updated** Sir Chris Hoy's baby born premature but doing well
Scots-born Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is "amazed, delighted and a little shocked" after the birth of his son Callum two months early. The tiny Callum David Robert Hoy was born on 15th October at 29 weeks. Sir Chris announced that the baby and his mother Sarra are both doing well. The Edinburgh-born six time…
Dunedin Hospital staff shine a light on premature birth
It's World Prematurity Day, and staff at Dunedin Hospital have teamed up to shine a light on premature birth. They're hoping to give locals a glimpse into the reality of early births. See the footage from DunedinTV here.