Counties Manukau celebrates World Prematurity Day
Families of premature babies have a special reason to celebrate this week, as events are held around the world to mark World Prematurity Day, 2023. At Middlemore Hospital, November 17th is of special significance to one whanau whose twins recently arrived 11 weeks early.
Neonatal nurses make a major difference in Kidz First Hospital
Baby Vaka Hafoka spent 175 days in the neonatal service at Middlemore’s Kidz First Hospital. Vaka and his parents Ilaisia and Losaline, were at their son’s bedside throughout his stay, from the time he was born 16 weeks premature last November.
From shock pregnancy to C section – in under a month
What started as a surprise pregnancy turned into an emergency delivery within the space of a few weeks for Roxanne and her new baby, Mary-Jen (MJ) It was during a routine regular blood test to measure her iron levels due to her anaemia, that Roxanne discovered she was pregnant.