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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

I was on a high after my 20 week scan, when we found out we were having a girl. I have two stepsons so a little girl was thebest news. The next day however, I had a call from the midwife saying we would be referred to the Maternal Fetal Medical team at Wellington...

My name is Bailey and I am an ECE teacher. My husband and I were very excited to learn we were expecting a baby girl, due in August 2021. My whole pregnancy was really great. Aside from the typical morning sickness at the beginning and the sore body towards the end...

Hi my name is Sienna, I was born 11 weeks early on the 24th of April in Dunedin hospital. My mummy was diagnosed with preeclampsia and she had to have an emergency cesarean section to keep us both healthy and safe. Here is a photo of my mum holding my hand.I was...