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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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Our son’s life-long CAH diagnosis – Rowan’s story

June 08, 2018

Rowan shares what it is like to find out your baby has the life-long condition congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
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Being a single parent on the neonatal unit – Grace’s story

June 01, 2018

When Grace went into premature labour at 29 weeks she worried about calling her husband, who she had recently separated from.
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My traumatic birth experience- Sarah’s story

May 25, 2018

Sarah was induced at 38 weeks and gave birth to her daughter Munro by c-section.
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Our 10 strategies for looking after your mental health in NICU – Richard and Heidi's story

May 18, 2018

Rich shares some tips and strategies that helped him take care of his mental while his daughter was on the neonatal unit.
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Psychoanalyst Kati Gray: supporting staff’s mental health on the neonatal unit

May 18, 2018

Psychoanalyst Kati from the neonatal unit at UCLH, talks about how she supports the mental health of staff.
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How it feels to see your baby on CPAP – Jo’s story

May 11, 2018

Jo talks about what it was like to see her baby on CPAP and how she learned to cope with it.
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"The staff are true heroes" - Harriett's story

May 04, 2018

Harriett talks about the amazing support and care the staff gave her and her baby, and what she learned from their time in neonatal care.
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My daughter’s battle with seizures – Sophie’s story

April 27, 2018

Sophie's daughter Darcie began having seizures a few hours after birth and was admitted to the NICU.
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Finding the balance: A dad's time in NICU - Ben's story

April 26, 2018

Ben recalls balancing his time between hospitals, work and caring for his oldest daughter.
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'Isla makes us so proud' - Kizzy and Sally's story

April 20, 2018

After fertility tests, counselling and an 18 month wait for a sperm donor Kizzy and Sally could start trying for a baby.

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