by Justine Brooker | May 3, 2024 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum Vanessa Last year’s Mother’s Day held an extraordinary significance for me—it was my first as a mother. My son, born prematurely at 27 weeks and 1 day, weighing just 634 grams, was nothing short of a miracle. Throughout my pregnancy, we...
by Justine Brooker | May 3, 2024 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum Lydia In the quiet corridors of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where life begins at its most vulnerable, a myriad of tiny battles are fought and won each day. This is the story of Isabelle, affectionately known as “busy Izzy,”...
by Justine Brooker | May 2, 2024 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by parents Clare & Paul We are the people you hear about who decide to have a third child and then end up with a bonus one! But it was such a journey to get them both here. We are incredible lucky and so very grateful to the wonderful doctors and nurses at...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 29, 2023 | Latest News, Personal Stories
My birth and NICU story, as told by mum Erin My story started out as any normal pregnancy journey. I had morning sickness, fatigue and the usual pregnancy first trimester battles. I didn’t really think much of any symptoms my entire pregnancy as it was my first and I...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 29, 2023 | Latest News, Personal Stories
Jenson Stephen Peter – 5 November 2022 / 30.5 weeks – Wellington hospital, as told by mum Zoe As I share Jensons birth story, Jenson is currently bulldozing around the lounge, as a rambunctious, charmingly cheeky, food monster one year old. Jenson was a...
by Justine Brooker | Sep 7, 2023 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by Ginny, My story starts a little before the twins birth. Early on in my pregnancy, I got diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, so I was feeling pretty miserable. My husbands boss went on holiday and he ended up working 28 days straight, so I was a single...
