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“We almost lost him to RSV” - Harriett’s Story

March 03, 2022

Stanley was born at 27 weeks and spent 53 days in NICU. Harriett was so happy to bring him home, but her world was turned upside down nine days later…
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“I didn’t feel like a mum” - Katie’s story

March 01, 2022

Content warning: baby loss. Katie gave birth to two twins, Jude and Ava-Rose, at 23 weeks. Jude sadly passed away, and Ava-Rose spent five months in…
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“Reading the stories on the Bliss website helped me to feel less alone” - Jasmine’s story

February 24, 2022

When Jasmine’s son Tobias was born at full-term during the pandemic, after a smooth pregnancy, she didn’t expect him to have to go to the NICU.…
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Trust your maternal instincts” - Mina’s RSV and Bronchiolitis story

February 22, 2022

Mina shares her experience of having a premature daughter who suffered bronchiolitis, pneumonia and other lung infections.
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“I know you will hurt, but you will dig deep, you will find the strength and you will find your path” - Jessica’s story

February 18, 2022

Jessica shares her experience about when her daughter Hettie was diagnosed with grade three HIE shortly after birth. Jessica was warned that she was…
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“It feels lonely going through a bad birth” - Megan’s Full-Term Story

February 16, 2022

Megan tells us her experience about having a full-term baby born at 39 weeks, who suffered from severe meconium aspiration and needed to be placed on…
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“Bliss provided helpful information on RSV” - Lata’s RSV Story

February 10, 2022

Lata shares with us her experience with RSV after having three babies who were all born prematurely.
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“I have found GBS Support vital for understanding the infection” - Danielle’s Story

February 08, 2022

Danielle’s son Henry was born on 3 September 2018 at 40 weeks and three days, weighing 8lb 11oz. He was very poorly with Group B Strep and sepsis but…
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“No one really tells you about full-term babies being born so poorly or needing the NICU to save their lives” - Amy’s story

February 04, 2022

Amy has given birth to two babies born full-term but poorly. She tells us about her traumatic birth story and neonatal journey with her eldest…
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For my boy, Reuben - Aimee’s Full-Term Awareness Story

February 01, 2022

For Full-Term Awareness Month, Aimee writes to her son Reuben about her neonatal experience. Reuben was born at 38 weeks and three days with…
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Our experience with Group B Strep - Maria’s story

January 27, 2022

Maria gave birth to her son Leo at 41 weeks, and they went on to spend two weeks in the NICU. She shares her neonatal story via a blog post and…
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Bethan's RSV Story

January 19, 2022

Bethan explains what happened when her two daughters caught Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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“We focus on the positives and work out the negatives” - Kate’s Story

January 19, 2022

Kate had her baby boy William at 27 weeks and three days, after a stressful pregnancy. William finally came home four months after birth, and…
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Mothership - a short film by Sarah Lawton

January 14, 2022

After a relatively straightforward pregnancy and birth of her first daughter, Katie in 2013, Sarah became pregnant with quadruplets nine months…
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“My husband contacted Bliss to get me to talk to someone” - Caroline’s Story

January 13, 2022

Only three hours after Caroline’s son Jasper was born, he suffered a sudden unexpected postnatal collapse, and his NICU journey began. Thankfully,…
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“This experience has just made Leo more special and more loved” - Destiny’s Story

December 20, 2021

Destiny gave birth to her son Leonardo at 30 weeks and the following five weeks spent in the NICU were a rollercoaster. Leo now faces developmental…
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“You are their advocate, and you are doing enough” - Natalia’s story

December 20, 2021

When Noah was born at 24 weeks, what followed was a long period of critical care. Natalia’s one wish was that Noah would make it home in time for…
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Christmas on the neonatal unit - Ashleigh's Story

December 08, 2021

When Freddie was born eleven weeks early, Ashleigh and her husband Alex thought that they’d make it home in time for Christmas. However Freddie…

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