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“All we could do was sit, wait and pray” – Nicola’s story

By BorneApril 5, 2019Life in NICU, Story

Nicola shares the harrowing journey of giving birth prematurely to daughter Edie at only 23 weeks and one day, and what she has learned from it.

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Hope beyond baby loss: Nishul and Chandrika’s story

By Nishul ShahOctober 3, 2018Baby loss, ProgrAm, Story

After losing their twin daughters in premature birth, Nishul and Chandrika decided to take part in a Borne feasibility trial testing a new treatment to prolong labour.

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Coping with life in the NICU: a father’s perspective

By David Madoc-JonesJune 15, 2018Life in NICU, Story

Ahead of Father’s Day, we spoke to David Madoc-Jones about the birth of his daughter Edie at 23 weeks and how he coped with the experience.

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“Babies aren’t designed to survive outside the mother’s body at 23 weeks”

By David Madoc-JonesJune 15, 2018Life in NICU, Story

Everything had been going well. My wife Nicola had had a 20-week scan, and everything looked healthy. And then one night, I got an email at work.

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A heart as strong as a lion

By Kathleen BrooksMarch 11, 2018Life in NICU, Story

To commemorate Mother’s Day, a mother writes about her daughter’s unexpected preterm arrival and the roller coaster journey they have been on.

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Fiona’s story

By Fiona MylchreestJanuary 25, 2018Story

I have five fabulous children. That’s the happiness. All five were born prematurely, which sounds crazy, I know. But the thing is, we never knew why.

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Dean and Sarah Mumm’s story

By BorneJanuary 25, 2018Pregnancy, Story

Australian rugby captain Dean Mumm and his wife Sarah are parents to three children, but only get to raise one. They tell their poignant story of the premature birth of their children.

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Will and Caro Greenwood’s story

By BorneJanuary 25, 2018Caro Greenwood, Story, Will Greenwood
Rugby legend Will Greenwood and his wife Caro share their heart-breaking story and their reasons for supporting Borne.

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Alistair & Lucy Petrie’s Story

By BorneJanuary 3, 2018Alistair Petrie, Borne Ambassador, Story

Hollywood actor Alistair Petrie and his wife Lucy discusses the premature birth of their twin boys, and what can be done to address premature birth.

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Please, be my valentine

By Fiona MylchreestFebruary 14, 2017Pregnancy, Research, Science, Story

My second baby was due on St.Valentine’s Day. I flirted with the idea of giving him or her Valentine as a middle name. It was silly really, but it seemed a special day to be born.

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