Thank you!
Thank you Bendigo Valley Sports & Charity Foundation A big thank you to Bendigo Valley Community Trust for their recent grant of $1,500 to assist with the provision of care packs for whanau in Dunedin NICU. Our care packs are a key part of the support we...
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...
Starting Motherhood with Severe Preeclampsia and days of separation…..
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...
Austin – 8 weeks early
Austin was born 11.52am on the 27/12/2017, 8 weeks early. I was a premmie mum and it was a label I struggled with. I felt like my body failed me, I couldn’t protect him, I missed my bump, juggling all these feelings whist helplessly looking at my little man through...
Eden – 26 weeks, 4 days
Our Eden was born at 26 weeks 4 days in Wellington NICU. On day 3 Eden was in acute renal failure and almost didn't make it. Eden was never intubated so his lungs were very scarred from breathing on his own much before they are meant to and meant he spent 112 days...
Walter – 28weeks 870gms
As told by his parents, Russell and Luisa Our son Walter John Remo Coombs came into this world and surprised us 12 weeks early as a 28 weeker weighing only 870g and 33cm long. He just couldn’t wait to be part of the family so he insisted on coming early. We had no...
Our son Elijah
My name is Kirrily and my beautiful son Elijah was born 10weeks early via emergency C-section but our journey started long before then. On the 16th March 2022 I was 20+1 pregnant with my fifth baby. At 1am I woke to my waters leaking then again at...
Archie & Luca
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...
Beautiful Charlie 29+5
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...
World of WearableArt supporting The Little Miracles Trust
Aotearoa’s largest theatrical production and spectacle like no other - the World of WearableArt Awards Show - isBACK! Each night the stage comes alive with incredible works of wearable art, dancers, aerialists and music that sings toyour soul. At the heart of this...
