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
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
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra share first photo of daughter after 100 days in NICU
The couple’s daughter has spent over 100 days in the NICU. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have shared the first photo of their baby girl. The couple welcomed their daughter via surrogacy in January 2022. In honour of Mother’s Day, the Burning Up singer shared a photo of his wife and their daughter. He said […]
4 years ago
11oz baby becomes the smallest tot to survive in the UK
“She came out fighting for her life” The parents of an 11oz baby are stunned their little miracle tot has survived. Baby Hannah Stibbles was born via emergency C-section on December 30th, 2021. She was just 25 weeks old when her mum Ellie Paton welcomed her into the world. Ellie was told that because her […]
5 years ago
Premature baby born at 22 weeks was initially saved by a plastic bag
Her first Christmas outside of hospital is now incoming. A premature baby born in the US was saved by a plastic bag. 37-year-old Cayce Lee, from North Carolina, gave birth to her daughter Eris unexpectedly at just 22 weeks gestation on October 25 last year. The mum admitted she had been “quite nervous” throughout her pregnancy […]
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