by Justine Brooker | Feb 23, 2021 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Melissa. At twenty weeks pregnant we were excited for our first real growth scan and to find out the gender of our baby. We had planned to have lunch and open the envelope together. I vividly remember the scan taking forever. Seeing the sonographer go...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 30, 2020 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Tangiwai, When I was 20 weeks pregnant I decided to have a joint gender reveal/baby shower celebration. My family thought I was crazy however little did we all know, our little miracle would make her appearance 3 weeks later. After consulting my...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 25, 2020 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Amber. Amiracle was born on the 8/3/2020 weighing 495 grams and and 23 weeks gestation. My father in-law passed away that day and as we left our home in Auckland to Tauranga my waters broke. Amiracle was born in Waikato hospital feet first. It was a...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 13, 2020 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Amy In February we discovered we were pregnant for the fourth time. It shocked our world after 3 miscarriages, 5 years since our last pregnancy and 10 years of waiting. Week by week, our child proved to be a survivor. We should of known, because he was...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 11, 2020 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by mum, Lisa We found out we were pregnant with our second baby, Noah on Christmas Day 2018. After a year of fertility issues (PCOS), we got a positive pregnancy test. We were so excited to be having another baby and for our first child, Liam, to have a...
by Justine Brooker | Nov 11, 2020 | Latest News, Personal Stories
As told by a very brave ex NICU mum On the 28th March 2019, my husband and I went to our routine check up with my obstetrician which we had to have as I have pre existing health issues which could cause complications throughout pregnancy. For a few weeks now been...