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Luqman: A Different Journey
It was October 2025. We had our five-year-old, who was getting ready to start Year One, and our 15-month-old — our little ex-26-week preemie. I was still enjoying our breastfeeding journey, and we were simply soaking up life with our two girls, watching them grow and reach new milestones. And then we found out exactly…
Dua-Anisha: Our Tiny Warrior
On January 30th, 2024, we found out we were pregnant with our second baby. After experiencing an early miscarriage the year before, seeing those two lines felt like the biggest blessing we could ever have asked for. We already had our beautiful three-year-old little princess, and from the moment Aamir and I saw that positive…
Maryam: Our First Little Miracle
Mum Zeenat and Dad Aamir Ali were expecting their very first baby on December 21st, 2020. She was their little COVID baby. Pregnancy came with all the nausea, exhaustion and everything else that comes with growing a tiny human, but through it all, Mum and Dad were overjoyed — especially when they found out they…
Our Journey with Oscar
Our first born, Oscar, was born on the 22nd of August 2025 at 32 weeks and 4 days. Without warning, my waters prematurely ruptured at work the day prior. Despite attempts to stop labour, Oscar decided he didn’t want to wait. He was born weighing 2232g. He spent the first night on the ventilator and…
From NICU to Home: Charlie and Blake’s Story
Our journey with our boys began a little earlier than we ever imagined. At 29 weeks pregnant, I was admitted to Auckland Women's Hospital wither hypertension, growth restriction and abnormal dopplers for Twin 2, our little Blake. After three long weeks of monitoring and waiting the boys decided it was time to make their arrival…
Our story – Archer
Our son was induced at Wellington Hospital at 38 weeks due to my high blood pressure. Throughout the pregnancy I commented to anyone who listened that my son was very quiet. ‘Oh’, they would all say ‘Aren’t you glad you’re having a quiet child after your [very busy] daughter??’ But it just didn’t seem right.…
One In Ten Podcast
Each year, one in ten babies in Aotearoa New Zealand begins life in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). One in Ten is a podcast that gives you a glimpse into this world – bringing to light the experiences of the whānau we support, the dedicated neonatal teams who…
The essential role you play as a father
As told by dad, Chris When our daughter arrived at 30 weeks and six days, the room was packed with disbelief. Like many parents, we weren't expecting to meet her quite just yet. In those first hours, I found myself split between two worlds... well, hospitals. My wife was recovering in one hospital, while our…
Cherishing Every Moment: A Dad’s NICU Journey
Jay was our first baby and we found out something was wrong with him very early in the pregnancy when we were told he was measuring 3 weeks behind at the anatomy scan at 21 weeks. The rest of the pregnancy was hell after finding out how serious that was for a baby’s development. Even…
Becoming a Dad to Three Tiny Miracles
My name is Ollie, and I’m the proud father of fraternal triplet boys. Our wild journey started in early 2023 when my partner Maria and I went for our 12-week scan and found out we were having triplets. I was absolutely over the moon. I’d always wanted to be a father, and it felt like…
NICU Through a Dad’s Eyes: Alice
As told by Dad, Andrew Our Daughter Alice was born at 32 weeks 4 days. What started as a growth 32week monitoring scan, ended as an emergency C section and a 54 day stay in the Waikato NICU unit, an experience both my wife and I will never forget. Thursday 19th June 2025We were looking…
We’re part of One Percent Collective!
The Little Miracles Trust are proud to be a One Percent Collective partner charity. One Percent Collective has been inspiring generosity and simplifying regular giving since 2012. They do this so a diverse mix of small grassroots charities, like the Little Miracles Trust, can spend less time fundraising, and more time improving the lives and outlook of…