Today’s THE Day – World Prematurity Day
So… today’s the day we’ve all been gearing up for this last month or so. It’s WORLD PREMATURITY DAY! 15 million babies are born prematurely every year. 1 million of these do not make it to their 1st...
View ArticleThe candle’s still burning for World Prematurity Day
We remember the 1 million premature babies born each year that do not make it to their 1st birthday and we thank God that Littlebit made it and is with us now! I hugged her tighter and kissed her more...
View ArticleHappy due date Littlebit
It seems like such a long time since we were celebrating Littlebit’s 2nd birthday. It was, in fact, 10 weeks ago. She was born 10 weeks too soon. When I think what we have done in the 10 weeks since...
View Article2013 Global Newborn Health Conference
Next week, Monday to Thursday, the Healthy Newborn Network are holding a Global Newborn Health Conference. Many of the world’s leading health experts will be gathering for a global meeting in...
View ArticleKangaroo Care Awareness Day and The Gallery: New
Today, 15th May 2013, is Kangaroo Care Awareness Day. This is a subject very close to my heart. When Littlebit was a very new baby (hence the link to The Gallery too with Sticky Fingers theme this week...
View ArticleThe Gallery: Two
This big girl is two, in fact she’s nearly three, well in four months time she will be. Where has that time gone? When she was born she weighed just two pounds. Two pounds and four and half ounces. At...
View ArticleThe cost of having a baby on the Neonatal Unit
You might have thought from the title of this post it was going to be about the emotional costs of having a premature baby, the potential strain on your relationships, the stress, the worry. But no,...
View ArticleGifts that might make a NICU parents journey that little bit easier
As a Mum of a premature baby there’s one question I get asked repeatedly online (well after the “but is she ok now?” one) and that is: “I have a friend who’s just had a baby prematurely, what can I do...
View ArticleWorld Prematurity Day 17th November 2014
She might have been 10 weeks early but she is amazing! She is the reason I will be raising awareness for all premature babies, everywhere! So, it’s that time of year again. We in the preemie world are...
View ArticleTommy’s My Premature Baby App
Any regular readers of this blog will know that Littlebit was born 10 weeks premature. This is the reason I support World Prematurity Day (which is today by the way) and charities like Tommy’s and...
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