As told by mum, Danielle I was elated when I found out I was expecting. From very early on I had this feeling that I just had to have twins and wanted them so badly. When I looked at the twins I was teaching at school, I just thought ‘yep that’s for me’. Ten weeks...

  AUCKLAND Merry Christmas to both our ex and current neonatal families and thank you to all those who have supported us during 2019. Our playgroups are taking a break and will be back in February 2020.   We look forward to seeing you next year!    WAIKATO...

Three Challenges of being an NICU parent   During the month of November we are sharing stories of people who have had a neonatal experience via either a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).   We were contacted by a lovely woman...

Christmas day is a day for families to get together, be together and make memories. For hundreds of families this Christmas, their memories will be different to most with their baby (or babies, in the case of multiples) in a neonatal unit. While the unit is the...

Neonatal Transitional Care Project mother/caregiver Survey Across New Zealand, senior maternity and neonatal staff are working together on a model of care known as transitional care. An important feature of transitional care is that the mother (or carer) stays with...

One Percent Collective helps to raise money for us and 13 other Kiwi-based charities. They’re a tiny crew of two people but they’re making a big difference! Since 2015 their regular givers have contributed $106,000 to The Little Miracles Trust. 100% of that money...

A research team from Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland in New Zealand has received a fellowship grant to develop a blood test to predict premature birth. Each year, more than 15 million babies are born preterm worldwide. Compared to babies born at...

AUCKLAND Mums Morning Tea  EVERY Tuesday at 10.30am in the Mums room in NICU.  Come and along to chat with one of our Lactation Consultants and other NICU Mums as well as enjoy some home baking provided by one of our ex-NICU Mums. The Little Miracles Trust...

Our aim is to provide support to neonatal families through the stress and anxiety of their journey which extends not only from the time they are in the neonatal unit but to the years which follow.  We are proud to announce a brand new Developmental Support group...

As told by mum, Susan I suppose the journey to motherhood was as far from what I had planned or imagined as even possible. I never imagined I would be racing down the corridor about to give birth at 27 weeks 5 days via emergency caesarean. I never imagined that I...