Welcome to L’il Aussie Prems
Australia’s online support site for parents and families of premature babies.
You will find links to Australian premature baby support groups, clothing stores, read premature birth stories and blogs, see premature baby galleries, announce the birth of your precious premature baby and join a supportive community with parents from Australia, New Zealand and around the world to chat and share your journey through the NICU and beyond.
We welcome you to join our free Community Forum, from which you can also create your own Personal Blog to share with family and friends about your premature babies journey. Draw inspiration from our real life Premature Baby Birth Stories and Premature Baby Galleries - from the tales of survival of the smallest of premature babies, to life accounts of amazing battles to survive and thrive. The forum features a qualified psychologist - Louise Williams on hand for those members who are in extra need of help and guidence. If you are looking for something specific please be sure to look through our Directory.
Having a premature baby come into your world can be a life-enriching experience - why not come share your story with us?
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National Premmie Day 2008
It has just been announced that this years National Premmie Day will be held on Friday 25th July 2008!
The day is about celebrating our premature babies who fought with everything they have to be with their families, those babies who are still in hospital fighting for their lives and also a day for remembering those precious premature babies who very sadly lost their battle.
The members at L’il Aussie Prems will be holding events around Australia. You will be able to find a list of premmie day celebrations on the premmie forum. A list of events will also available on the Premmie Foundations website. If you are holding an event of your own be sure to join the premmie forum and let all the parents know the details so others can join you.
Lets all have a fantastic premmie day and all join in celebrating our beautiful children!
For further information please visit
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Knox Cutest Kids Competition
Shutterfly Photography together with L’il Aussie Prems presents Knox Cutest Kids Competition and Fundraiser.
• Open to all children from newborn to 5 years old in the Knox community
• Sitting fee is $20.00 per child
• Each entry will receive an 8 x 10 portrait of choice
• $10.00 from each entry will be donated to the Angliss Hospital Special Care Nursery for new equipment
Children will be defined per their age groups. The winners of each group will receive prizes donated from local Knox Businesses
To register your child/children to enter the competition please fill in our online form
Entries close Thursday 31st July 2008 and winners will be announced on Friday 15th August at the Angliss Hospital.
(competition is only open to children residing in the Knox, VIC district)
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