World Prematurity Day
It has been a while since I’ve added a new blog post, mostly due to Henry being an active toddler resulting in a lot less free time! So today, while… Read more »
Category Archives: NICU Journey
The Story Behind the Logo
I have been meaning to write this post for a while as I wanted to explain the significance behind the butterfly and dragonfly used in the logo for this site. Firstly,… Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day
A poem written for preemie mummies on Mother’s Day:
My “Extra” Mother’s Day
This Sunday is Mother’s Day so I thought I would mark the occasion by sharing the story of my first Mother’s Day. Last year was my first Mother’s Day; it… Read more »
A Different Kind of Preemie Guilt
Firstly, I’m just going to put this out there: I don’t feel guilty for being a preemie mum. One thing I hear a lot from fellow preemie mums is that they… Read more »
Involving Family and Friends in your Neonatal Journey
As difficult as the neonatal journey was for us as parents, it was no picnic for grandparents, family or friends either. Not only were they worried about us and Henry but… Read more »
Merry NICU Christmas
I wrote a poem on Christmas Eve during Henry’s 2am feeding session (I’m not usually one for poetry but for some reason this just popped into my head and I… Read more »
A Neonatal Christmas and New Year
As most of you will know, our twin boys were born just after Christmas on 27th December (full story here) and although the neonatal unit was clad in Christmas decorations… Read more »
Radio Interview with KMfm
Today our story was featured on the local radio. Listen to the full interview below:
Reading to Your Preemie
Last month we were lucky enough to be invited back to our neonatal unit to be part of their ‘Books for Babies’ campaign; an initiative launched after discovering that only… Read more »