Tag Archives: preemies

Meet the face behind the 2013 Wear Green for Prems campaign

Posted on April 2, 2013

Last year we introduced you to baby Caelan who was the gorgeous face of the 2012 Wear Green for Prems campaign. His story was so inspiring that he’s taken on the role again to help draw attention to prematurity. Just … Continue reading →

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Settle Petal

Posted on March 5, 2012

When Jessica Rudd (daughter of K-Rudd) was launching her first book, she did the media circuit telling people about how her dad would try to soothe her colicky cries by running her fingers along the spines of books in their … Continue reading →

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Take a walk

Posted on February 21, 2012

It’s amazing how things seem more manageable once you throw in some fresh air and an easy stint of exercise, and walking is a great choice for pregnant and post partum women and new mums. Walking helps get the ‘feel-good’ … Continue reading →

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Chompers!

Posted on January 30, 2012

Right now I am wondering how many teeth a person actually needs and why couldn’t they all pop through painlessly over night?  Besides, a gummy smile looks cute. It seems like once you get into the swing of getting your … Continue reading →

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Jump into Kangaroo Care

Posted on December 30, 2011

Everyone loves a cuddle but did you know that close skin-to-skin contact with your prem is beneficial to his or her health? Known as kangaroo care, it mimics the way marsupials care for their young and can be carried out … Continue reading →

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Happy Prem Day!

Posted on November 14, 2011

There are lots of things on our wish list for World Prematurity Day on November 17.  Some of us will be thinking about the health of prems currently in NICU or SCNs.  Others will be giving thanks for prems who … Continue reading →

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Visiting Hours

Posted on October 10, 2011

When one of the girls from work gave birth to her beautiful baby we all received the text with time and date of birth, weight, mum and bub doing well and… “looking forward to seeing you all at the hospital. … Continue reading →

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It’s not helping if…it’s not helping

Posted on October 4, 2011

As if having a baby prematurely isn’t stressful enough, it can be even harder when well-meaning friends and relatives come to ‘help’ and it ends up being anything but! It can be difficult at the best of times to articulate … Continue reading →

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Walk For Prems – November 6th 2011

Posted on September 19, 2011

November is global prematurity awareness month so come and celebrate the special prem in your life by taking part in the “Walk for Prems” “Walk for Prems” will be the opening event for the Australian observance of global prematurity awareness … Continue reading →

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It’s time to go…..HOME!

Posted on September 12, 2011

The question on the lips of most parents of premature babies is “when will our baby be going home”? When you finally receive the good news, panic can set in.  You feel so comfortable in the special care environment with … Continue reading →

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