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...
Birth Trauma – Listening & Sharing Session
Join us for an evening of listening and sharing led by Kate Founder and Chief Executive of Birth Trauma Aotearoa and fellow NICU Mum. Kate will briefly cover what birth trauma is, common causes, how it can impact, and, importantly, how we can find healing. There...
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...
Annual Report 2022
Annual Report – 2022We are proud to present to you The Little Miracles Trust Annual Report for 2022 which we believe tells our story of the work we do and the neonatal families we support. We of course couldn’t do what we do without the incredible generosity of...
Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
The Little Miracles Trust are proud to be a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2023Every year, Wellington Airport and the five local councils come together to recognise the work carried out by community groups in the wider Wellington...
Make a Mothers’ Day!
Host a 'High Tea' in support of Neonatal Families Each year over 5,000 babies across New Zealand will need to spend time in an intensive care unit which may be due to being born as early as 23 weeks gestation or full-term with a medical condition. This means that...
Meals where they’re needed most
Warm meals are making a difference for often tired and stressed-out parents of babies in the Waikato Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Bellyful Hamilton volunteers have begun delivering stocks of frozen meals to the Waikato NICU. The Little Miracles Trust has...
A friendly face for Lower Hutt families
Neonatal families spending time at the Lower Hutt Special Care Baby Unit now have a new welcoming face. The Little Miracles Trust are delighted to announce Anita Woodgate will be holding a fortnightly morning tea for current families. This will be a time for...
Giving bereaved parents more time
The Little Miracles Trust recently purchased 2 special mattresses for CuddleCots for use in the Waikato Neonatal Unit to help parents who suffer the loss of their baby. Dealing with the death of a baby is clearly an incredibly difficult event for parents...
Christmas 2020
Christmas day is a day for families to get together, be together and make memories. For hundreds of families this Christmas, their memories will be different to most with their baby (or babies, in the case of multiples) in a neonatal unit. There are over 400...
