Thanks for visiting the Moment by Moment Premmie Baby Blog. Over the years we have met many families who have experience premature birth and we have also met other families who have had a full-term baby who needs care in a neonatal intensive care unit. These babies just like our premature babies need round the clock care in the NICU’s and their families go through the unexpected stresses of having a baby that needs this high level care.  One such family is Mother and Daughter Rachel and Keira-Lee. Keira-Lee was born at 39 weeks gestation.   I recieved this email from Rachel and wanted to share it with you all.  If you can help out support groups and charities who help families of sick newborns and premature babies please do. Please take a look at the information below to help Miracle Babies who are a very well established support group.  Moment by Moment is extreamly proud of all the great work Miracle Babies do for these families and invite you to support them.  Thank you to Rachel and Keira-Lee for sharing with us xox

 

Every year, in Australia approximately 42,000 babies are born requiring the help of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or a Special Care Nursery. Around 23,000 of these babies are born premature and up to 1000 of these babies lose their fight for life.

Miracle Babies works to honour and celebrate the birth of these precious babies as well as support their families and the NICU’s who care for them by providing;

Parent to Parent Support and a 24 hour Family Support Phone Line
Website, Online Forum and Facebook Groups
Unique Playgroups
Miracle Magazine
Memory Boxes for families of babies who have passed
Knitting and Sewing Groups
Equipment and Resources for NICUs
To continue this amazing work and help even more babies, families and NICUs, Miracle Babies Foundation has become a national organisation and to celebrate, this November we are launching our very first “Miracle Babies Foundation National Awareness Month.”

Support my daughter Keira-lee, Support all sick newborns and premature babies…

We would love your help and support in raising awareness and much needed funds during the November -

You can help Miracle Babies Foundation by:

Purchasing merchandise which will be available at all Myer and Best & Less stores nationally as well as through our online store.
Holding a fundraiser during the month of November. For example a morning tea or hush-a-thon. You can design your own online fundraising page which is a great and easy way to share your fundraiser with friends and family around the world. Visit our fundraising pages to help you get started
Displaying a Miracle Babies Foundation National Awareness Month Poster in your workplace, business or school.
Display a Miracle Babies Foundation National Awareness Month Merchandise Box Order in your workplace, at your child’s school, playgroup, sporting or social group. For further information please call 1300 MBABIES
Your continued support will continue to make a huge difference to the journey of these precious babies, their families and the NICUs that care for them.

http://www.miraclebabies.com.au/index.php?fuseaction=events.view&eventid=74

Keria-Lee 3 Years Old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned for Keria-Lee and Rachel’s story. Thank you Rachel for sharing with Moment by Moment we always appreciate your support.