Health Professionals can order HERE Having an unwell baby in a Neonatal Unit affects all members of the family, including well brothers and sisters. Siblings are often having to adjust to changes in routine, parental behaviours, caregiving arrangements, and family relationships. These changes, along with limited understanding and information about
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Indiana and Jackson’s Story
On the 2nd of May 2017 I had finished my shift at work, picked my daughter up from daycare and headed home. That night I went to bed early and at 9pm I awoke to find my bed wet. I brushed it off, changed my sheets and went back to
Josh’s Story
I thought I’d share my son’s story, he is exceptional in every manner of the word. Joshua Chester. Born 12 weeks premature @ 990g on 6/7/15. The NICU saw 2 infections, necrotizing enterocolitis, chronic lung disease, 4 blood transfusions, beginning stages of retinopathy, bicuspid aortic valve, enlarged aortic root, cardio
Art Exhibition Exploring Premature Birth by Hervey Bay Artist Emma Thorp
Emma Thorp is a mother and artist and in a new art exhibition has chronicled her personal journey from the birth of her son, born prematurely at 26 weeks, through hospitalisation and continuing therapies and diagnosis with Autism and ADHD. The exhibition presents an honest look into the effects upon
Little Bag of Calm
Our Little Bag of Calm is the perfect gift for any parent who has a baby in the neonatal unit. With tips, tools and activities all aimed at encouraging parents to take a moment for Self Care. It’s been lovingly designed by parents who have been through the experience of having a
Nina’s Story
Hi, my name is Keira and our little treasure Nina was born 3 months early and spent 68 days in the neonatal ward at The Mercy hospital in Melbourne. She was on CPAP, high flow, low flow and finally spent a very long time fattening up (in the “Fat Farm”!)
Westfield Local Heroes
We got some great news recently, after a rigorous assessment process, two of our team members Shusannah Morris (CEO) and Michelle Barry (NSW Volunteer Extraordinaire) have been selected in VIC and NSW to progress to the community voting stage of the Westfield Local Hero grant. These two ladies do a tremendous amount of work for
Little Readers Read-a-thon 2nd – 13th September
Why reading matters… Even the tiniest babies need frequent exposure to spoken language to ensure optimal early brain development. During a baby’s time in the Neonatal Unit critical brain development is occurring, including the development of the pathways in the brain that control language skills. By reading to their babies,
Medela Voucher
Our good friend and longstanding partner Medela would like to further support us and the members of our community by offering an amazing 30% discount to families of premature and sick babies when you purchase any item from Medela’s website. 10% of all sales will be then be donated back
