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Amy C 9

How knitting helped me cope with my daughters’ prematurity – Amy’s story

April 13, 2018

Amy discusses how knitting helped her cope with her time on the neonatal unit, bereavement and her next pregnancy.
Kayleigh And Eleanor

Living with cerebral palsy – Kayleigh’s story (part two)

April 06, 2018

In part two of Kayleigh's story she describes life with cerebral palsy and shares her advice for parents of a child with disabilities.
Ben For Research Article

Why I help Bliss fund research - Ben's story

April 01, 2018

Ben, born premature, is a member of the Bliss Research Panel and helped Bliss to identify research areas that would benefit most from Bliss funding.
Kayleigh Wheelchair

Living with cerebral palsy – Kayleigh’s story (part one)

March 30, 2018

Kayleigh was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was 18 months old. In part one of her story, Kayleigh tells us about her premature arrival.
Aimee 1

My 28 weeker - Amie's story

March 21, 2018

Amie already had three children but her fourth baby was the first to arrive early at 28 weeks.
Danielle R 1

Our experience of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome – Danielle’s story

March 16, 2018

At 20 weeks on pregnancy Danielle was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
Nicola M 2

Mother’s Day on the NICU – Nicola’s story

March 09, 2018

Nicola talks about what it was like to spend Mother's Day on the unit, and how connecting with her own mother helped.
Claire B Family

Transferred to deliver my twins - Claire's story

March 02, 2018

Claire talks about the difficulties of being transferred to a neonatal unit far from home and the support she received from a Bliss Champion.
Laura B First Cuddle Age 9 Days

'Mystery George' - Laura's story

February 23, 2018

Laura's baby George spent 73 days in the neonatal unit, where health professionals struggled to diagnose his condition.
Gina M 5

My husband delivered our baby - Gina's story

February 16, 2018

At 32 weeks Gina's waters broke suddenly, and her husband had to deliver their baby at home.
Emily M 4

Pre-eclampsia and our twins' early delivery - Emily's story

February 09, 2018

Emily had a difficult pregnancy with her twins, and gave birth to them at 33 weeks after showing signs of pre-eclampsia. Read her story here.
Ella 3

Trusting my instinct about my baby's movements saved her life - Laura's story

February 02, 2018

Laura came to the hospital after feeling reduced movement from her baby at 36+6 weeks. This decision saved her baby's life.
Vicky 1

My pre-eclampsia and emergency c-section - Vicky's story

January 28, 2018

Vicky knew something was wrong when she began experiencing severe nausea during her pregnancy.
Laura's Story Hero

Our biggest surprise - Laura's story

January 12, 2018

Laura found out her daughter wasn't growing enough, and at 34 weeks she had an emergency c-section - only to discover her baby was actually a boy.
Alexandra's Story Hero

How neonatal care affects mental health - Alexandra's story

January 05, 2018

The traumatic experience of seeing her son resuscitated after birth had an impact on Alexandra's mental health.
Rowena's Story Hero

30 years since SCBU - Rowena's story

December 29, 2017

Thirty years on, Rowena shares her experience giving birth to her daughter Tara at 32 weeks and the postnatal depression that followed.
Alternative Fs 1

Bliss' top six alternative fundraisers in 2017

December 21, 2017

Take a look at Bliss' top six unusual fundraisers of 2017.
Ffion's Story Hero

An extremely early arrival - Ffion's story

December 20, 2017

Ffion's son, Oliver, was born just before 24 weeks, facing many ups and downs during his stay in three different hospitals.

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