The heartwarming reason why premature babies are given octopus teddies
Octopus teddies aren’t just a cute friend for your early arrival If you’ve given birth to a premature baby, you’ll know firsthand that the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience isn’t an easy one. It can be full of intense and stressful emotions for both new parents and their early arrivals, which is why a […]
1 year ago
NICU graduates mark World Prematurity Day at the National Maternity Hospital
NICU graduates marked World Prematurity Day at the National Maternity Hospital NICU patients and their families gathered to celebrate World Prematurity Day at The National Maternity Hospital. Marked around the world each year on November 17th, it aims to raise awareness of the challenges of preterm birth. To mark World Prematurity Day, the hospital launched […]
2 years ago
‘Little fighters’ – Tonight’s episode of Born Too Soon to be the most emotional yet
Born Too Soon returns with another moving episode tonight. Tonight’s episode of Born Too Soon is set to be one of the most emotional to date. The highly inspiring full-access documentary series gives unprecedented access to Cork University Maternity Hospital’s busy newborn intensive care unit (NICU), following the lives, both in and out of hospital, […]
3 years ago
Nurse adopts NICU preemie after no one visited for five months
A nurse has made the heartwarming decision to adopt a premature baby who was left under the care of her hospital for five months without any visitors. Liz Smith from Brighton, Massachusetts adopted her daughter Gisele from the hospital she worked at in an utterly selfless move. According to Boston.com, Liz – who was director […]
3 years ago
Louise Thompson praises the healthcare workers who saved her life
“To dance with death twice brings a whole new view of the world” Louise Thompson has praised the healthcare heroes who saved her life. Last month, the mum welcomed her first child, a baby boy called Leo, but nearly died twice following his birth. Luckily, the healthcare workers managed to save her life. The mum […]
5 years ago
Could “robots” be the answer to saving premature babies? Leading doctors think so
The power of modern technology. Hospital bots could be the answer to saving countless premature babies by allowing consultants to treat them remotely, leading doctors in the UK say. Telemedicine “robots” can allow specialists to make bedside video calls offering their expertise to medical teams treating sick children at smaller hospitals. This would massively improve […]
5 years ago