May 15th is International Kangaroo Cuddle Awareness day so there’s no better time to share some information on this practise - one that is great for both babies and parents.  If you know someone in a neonatal unit and want to share details, provide them this PDF....

We produce a monthly newsletter with news updates, examples of our support, and more.  If you want to receive this directly, you can provide your details on this page.    As a guide to what you will see, here's a link to our May Newsletter as a PDF (Note, we won't...

Thank you! During the month of March 2019 Baby Sensory ran a ‘Senseathon’ to raise funds for The Little Miracles Trust. This was a fun, themed event where parents and their babies and/or toddlers were invited to come along in Superhero themed fancy dress and were...

Mothers day is special day for many.  For hundreds of families on Sunday 12th May, their memories will be different to most. . .     There are over 350 incubators and cots in neonatal units across New Zealand. While the unit is the best place for the care of their...

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. Coffee Confidential Our coffee...

Premature babies are covered in the most fragile and underdeveloped skin. Even with the greatest care, skin injuries are common. Premature babies, born at 30 weeks or under, have such fragile skin that around half will suffer some form of skin injury during their...

AUCKLAND Mums Morning Tea  Now 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. Coffee Confidential  Our...

Dame Valerie Adams has given birth to her second child weeks before the due date. The Herald understands the Kiwi shot put champion was rushed to Auckland Hospital at the weekend before giving birth to a baby boy, Kepaleli. Kepaleli was doing well, but...

The Waikato Neonatal intensive Care Unit (NICU) was kindly donated their first-ever Giraffe Shuttle from The Little Miracles Trust thanks to the NZ Financial Markets Charity Golf Classic. The Little Miracles Trust had the privilege of being selected as the charity...

The Australasian Paediatric Care Improvement group is made up of a team of doctors, nurses and other health providers that are looking to improve the care provided to children and families.  A workshop is being held in April 2019 to look at improving the care for...