My First Mothers Day
As told by mum Vanessa Last year's Mother's Day held an extraordinary significance for me—it was my first as a mother. My son, born prematurely at 27 weeks and 1 day, weighing just 634 grams, was nothing short of a miracle. Throughout my pregnancy, we braced...
Within the NICU Walls: Isabelle’s Life-Saving Sanctuary
As told by mum Lydia In the quiet corridors of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where life begins at its most vulnerable, a myriad of tiny battles are fought and won each day. This is the story of Isabelle, affectionately known as "busy Izzy," whose fierce...
Alexia and Indie
As told by parents Clare & Paul We are the people you hear about who decide to have a third child and then end up with a bonus one! But it was such a journey to get them both here. We are incredible lucky and so very grateful to the wonderful doctors and nurses...
Charlotte – Hydrops Chylothorax
My birth and NICU story, as told by mum Erin My story started out as any normal pregnancy journey. I had morning sickness, fatigue and the usual pregnancy first trimester battles. I didn’t really think much of any symptoms my entire pregnancy as it was my first and...
Jenson – born at 30weeks
Jenson Stephen Peter - 5 November 2022 / 30.5 weeks - Wellington hospital, as told by mum Zoe As I share Jensons birth story, Jenson is currently bulldozing around the lounge, as a rambunctious, charmingly cheeky, food monster one year old. Jenson was a special...
My birth story
As told by Ginny, My story starts a little before the twins birth. Early on in my pregnancy, I got diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, so I was feeling pretty miserable. My husbands boss went on holiday and he ended up working 28 days straight, so I was a...
Remi’s story – 24weeks 109 days
As told by mum Aisling Remi was born at 24 weeks and 3 days. We had a 109 day stay in NICU without any major complications and at the time of writing, Remi is a happy and healthy one year old! I went to my 20 week scan excited to get a glimpse of our baby after...
Remi’s Breastfeeding Story
My baby was born in the early hours on a Saturday morning, gestation 24 weeks 3 days, weighing 770g. I required a surgery after the labour for manual removal of my placenta. About 6 hours after she was born, I got to meet my baby girl, placing my hand on her inside...
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...
