After the initial shock of seeing two little ‘sprouts’ in our first scan at only 6 weeks, we had a wonderful pregnancy journey as first-time parents, until their surprise appearance at 32 weeks This is Samantha’s story: At 31 weeks pregnant, we were told that we were in labour and
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I was expecting twin boys and they were both in trouble
Trigger Warning: The following story may be distressing for some people. This is Natasha’s story: On Saturday the 27th of June, Aaron Jack was born at the Mercy Hospital for Women. Aaron, or Twin 2 of Natasha as he would be known as for the next 117 days, weighed a
I want my children to understand their NICU experience, so I wrote a book to help them
Ryan was born at 24 weeks and 3 days after mum Jennifer spent two weeks on strict bed rest. They had no idea what lay ahead but knew the birth was only just the beginning. This is Jennifer’s story: “I was 22 weeks pregnant. It was a normal day at
In a hurry to be a leap year baby
Although I was four weeks away from my scheduled caesarean, I wasn’t concerned by my contractions. I assumed they were due to my irritable uterus. I was fine last time it happened and had no reason to believe we could stop them again. This is Teegan’s story: “It was February
I couldn’t face losing a healthy baby at 20 weeks
I had a difficult start to my pregnancy with four weeks of constant bleeding and as a result a perpetual fear of having another miscarriage. My 12-week scan was normal and I was hoping I could finally relax and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy. Instead, we left the scan
I was scared, in denial and definitely not ready to have a baby yet
I remember Sunday 26 June 2015 quite vividly. It was the day it all started. I had woke up with a slight pain in my back and thought it must have just been the way I slept so didn’t think too much more about it… This is Rebecca’s story: “We
Our little 33-week miracle
William’s due date was 12 June. We’d previously had a miscarriage so every little milestone reached and each week that passed was another breath of relief. This is Natalie’s story: “My husband took me to a routine check-up one Monday – due to Covid, he couldn’t come in with me
“Not having our little girl with us on Christmas Day felt empty…”
Baby Amelia arrived unexpectedly five and half weeks early, on December 5th. Parents Rhiannon and Brett had a difficult time coping with their daughter’s early arrival – especially not being able to have her at home with them for the festive season. This is Rhiannon’s story: What a roller coaster
“I was told that I had twins both with special needs. I felt I had failed them…”
Karen gave birth to her twins at 24 weeks and five days. Both Ben and Jordan have special needs. Karen has been their advocate every step of the way, navigating her way through disability services to ensure both children get the support and care they need to thrive. This is
As a male and first time Dad I felt useless and helpless…
Both a mother’s and father’s mental health are associated with increased risk that their baby will be born premature, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in EClinicalMedicine, found men with persistent mental health problems through adolescence and young adulthood