It was a regular Saturday afternoon, I was starting dinner when my waters broke. I was 27 weeks and one day pregnant with our first child, a little girl. Up to that point, my pregnancy had been unremarkable and very healthy. I drove over to the hospital and when the...
When James was born at Calvary Hospital, he had an APGAR of 0 (out of 10) and was blue and floppy. Seeing him like that was the single scariest thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. He required CPR and breathing support for 5 minutes before his heart started...
Bake for Babies 2020 will be attempting to raise $110,000 to purchase two Giraffe Incubator Carestations. Will you help? Bake what you want, sell your treats to to friends and family and make a tax deductible donation with the proceeds. To find out how easy it is go...
With the onset of the Coronavirus, immediate family of sick or premature newborn babies, apart from mothers or their partner, may not be allowed in to the neonatal unit in Canberra to see their baby. Previously, the NICF has helped fund NICUCAM. NICUCAM allows parents...
It will be a great Australian day when John puts the NICF out of business. Congratulations Prof John Newnham AM – 2020 Senior Australian of the Year. West Australian obstetrics professor John Newnham is a renowned authority on the prevention of pre-term birth,...
The loss of a baby, before or after their birth, is recognised in the UK from 9 October to 15 October. In Australia, there is a day of remembrance – 15 October. Victoria’s first state Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Service will be held at Melbourne Museum at...
Hilariously funny! Side-splittingly fun! This latest charity fundraising production from Dramatic Productions has all the hallmarks of entertainment at it finest. Staring Daryl Somers of Hey Hey It’s Saturday fame. When a struggling has-been Broadway producer meets an...
I recently receive this note from Luci: Hello my name is Luci and I love babies! I read about Bake for Babies and I wanted to help. For the past month I have been baking all sorts of yummy treats and selling them to my family and friends. I am excited to say that I...
**This is an edited version of an article from The Canberra Times in 2010. Nine years later Aidan revisited the NICU to thank the doctors and nurses who had cared for him and to learn about his time in the unit.** ABOUT dawn on a March morning two parents headed out...
