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“Having accommodation helped us keep some form of normality in our lives.” – Carla’s story #FamiliesKeptApart

Posted on July 01, 2024

As part of our accommodation campaign, #FamiliesKeptApart, Carla shares how vital having a place to stay was when her baby was born at 25 weeks weighing 1lb and 10oz.
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Andy And Toby

‘You can’t expect to be the same person you were before‘ - Andy’s story

October 09, 2018

Andy shares his experience of losing his son Toby who sadly passed away at just 23 days old.
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Heartbreak and healing – Simone’s story

October 07, 2018

Simone shares an honest account of what she went through on the neonatal unit and tells us how she’s gone from feeling overwhelmed to empowered.
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Our baby’s spina bifida diagnosis – Carlynne’s story (part two)

October 04, 2018

In part two of her story Carlynne describes Zoe’s birth, time in hospital and life beyond the unit.
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Our baby’s spina bifida diagnosis – Carlynne’s story (part one)

September 28, 2018

At her 20 week scan, Carlynne and her husband found out that their baby had spina bifida.
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Being a neonatal grandma – Juliana’s story

September 21, 2018

Juliana shares her experience of being a grandparent on the neonatal unit.
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A letter to my premature son – Alistair’s story

September 13, 2018

Alistair shares a letter he's written to Harrison telling him all about their neonatal journey.
Jack Due Date

From prepared to unplanned; my time on the unit – Rachel’s story

September 07, 2018

No matter how much we try to plan in our lives, sometimes things are outside of our control. Rachel shares her experience of prematurity.
Jocelyn1

Ten tips for managing hospital transfers – Jocelyn’s story

August 31, 2018

Jocelyn's daughter Cadi spent time in three different hospitals. Jocelyn shares her tips for managing hospital transfers.
Lizjarmy

How caring for a terminal baby changed my life forever – Liz’s story

August 24, 2018

A neonatal nurse shares how caring for one tiny baby changed the course of her life forever.
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Ventilators and transfers – Abby’s story

August 17, 2018

Abby's son Felix spent most of his neonatal journey battling to come off the ventilator.
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Living with PTSD - Rebecca’s story

August 10, 2018

After giving birth to triplet girls, Rebecca felt emotionally crippled by PTSD.
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Pregnancy after stillbirth – Lemara’s story

July 26, 2018

After experiencing the trauma of a stillbirth, Lemara worried about what would happen during her next pregnancy.
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How my time on the neonatal unit led to an OCD diagnosis – Laura’s story

July 20, 2018

When Laura gave birth at 26+2 weeks she struggled with her mental health, here she talks about how she got support.
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Our journey through IVF and prematurity - Sherril's story

July 13, 2018

Sadly, Sherril lost her first baby at 20 weeks gestation. Following IVF, she then fell pregnant with twins. Here Sherril shares her journey.
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Our daughter’s colostomy – Kati’s story

July 06, 2018

A colostomy doesn’t define your baby, it only tells a story of how strong they are and what they have overcome at such a young age.
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Bringing Niko home – Katherine’s story

June 29, 2018

In this blog Katherine talks about what it was like to take her baby Niko home from the neonatal unit and how the unit prepared them.
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My 11lb 11oz baby – Gemma’s story

June 22, 2018

Gemma experienced a traumatic birth when her baby Samuel, born at full-term, became stuck for nine minutes during delivery.
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Falling pregnant while on the copper coil – Rebecca’s story

June 15, 2018

When Rebecca fell pregnant whilst on the copper coil she experienced many difficulties, eventually giving birth at 23+3 weeks. Read her story here.

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