by Justine Brooker | Jul 29, 2022 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Jessica My name is Jessica and my identical twin boys Archie and Luca arrived via emergency c-section 10 weeks early. Archie was very keen to make an entrance and decided that 4am on a Friday morning at 29w6d was a great time to break his...
by Justine Brooker | Jul 21, 2022 | Latest News, Personal Stories
Beautiful little Charlie arrived at 29+5 weeks in June 2021, weighing a tiny 1.34kg. Spontaneous premature delivery is what our hospital notes say, never really getting a reason why she made her early entrance. After spending a few days in bed with a hot water bottle...
by Justine Brooker | Jul 1, 2022 | Latest News, Personal Stories
I was on a high after my 20 week scan, when we found out we were having a girl. I have two stepsons so a little girl was thebest news. The next day however, I had a call from the midwife saying we would be referred to the Maternal Fetal Medical team at Wellington...
by Justine Brooker | Jun 29, 2022 | Latest News, Personal Stories
My name is Bailey and I am an ECE teacher. My husband and I were very excited to learn we were expecting a baby girl, due in August 2021. My whole pregnancy was really great. Aside from the typical morning sickness at the beginning and the sore body towards the end I...
by Justine Brooker | Jun 28, 2022 | Latest News, Personal Stories
Hi my name is Sienna, I was born 11 weeks early on the 24th of April in Dunedin hospital. My mummy was diagnosed with preeclampsia and she had to have an emergency cesarean section to keep us both healthy and safe. Here is a photo of my mum holding my hand.I was born...
by Justine Brooker | May 25, 2022 | Latest News, Personal Stories
Hi my name is Ali-Rose and I arrived 8 weeks early on the 11th of November 2021 at Wellington Hospital. My mummy lost my amniotic fluid at 31 weeks, I decided I had enough to stay in there for 6 more days, then I decided I was ready. I wasn’t meant to arrive until...
