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...
by Justine Brooker | Aug 28, 2023 | Latest News, Our Support, Personal Stories
As told by mum Aisling Remi was born at 24 weeks and 3 days. We had a 109 day stay in NICU without any major complications and at the time of writing, Remi is a happy and healthy one year old! I went to my 20 week scan excited to get a glimpse of our baby after what...
by Justine Brooker | Jul 30, 2023 | Latest News, Our Support, Personal Stories
My baby was born in the early hours on a Saturday morning, gestation 24 weeks 3 days, weighing 770g. I required a surgery after the labour for manual removal of my placenta. About 6 hours after she was born, I got to meet my baby girl, placing my hand on her inside...
by Justine Brooker | Mar 16, 2023 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Andrea. My first born was born at 29weeks + 6days gestation. At about 15 weeks I found out I was expecting my first born baby girl. I was suddenly concerned for this wee girl as I’d had a 3 hour gallbladder removal a few months earlier, when I...
by Justine Brooker | Feb 22, 2023 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum Jadey, Thursday 28th January 2016 started like every other day, staring at a slice of toast determined to eat it before I spewed, and I had to redo my make up before work. I was 28 weeks pregnant and I had lost 14kgs in weight, something which would...
