Talia is 8 months old today (5 months corrected) and celebrated this event by eating/wearing her first ever spoonful of sweet potato. In fact, it’s her first ever spoonful of anything “solid”, as she has rejected my previous efforts to feed her farex and pear, with an expression that clearly says “Mum, if this [...]

I have been a busy little bee lately. After months of being asked to create a special journalling space on lil Aussie prems – here it is! I have been setting up a system where parents can create their own personal blog. After installing, deleting, and installing again i FINALLY have it set up. Parents [...]

Next week on the Today program they’re doing a piece on premature babies. The following is a letter I’ve sent in:
Dear Today,
My daughter Miss E was born prematurely on the 29th of March this year, at 26 week 3 days gestation–for a premmie those three days make a huge difference–she weighed 426 grams. I had [...]

Well Ronan still isn’t walking. He is now 20 months old (17 months corrected)! We have been attending physio since he was 6 months old and it has been so helpful with reaching his milestones. His fine motor skills are just great and he has never had a problem with those, just when the body [...]

Babies who are born early usually need extra time to catch up to their full-term peers when it comes to developmental milestones, and sleep is no exception.
Why premature babies take longer to sleep through the night?
Premature babies can take longer than others to learn the difference between night and day, especially if they’ve been in [...]

Many babies are born before their mother’s pregnancy has reached full-term. This can lead to health problems – although most go on to lead active and fulfilling lives. BBC News Online examines the risks associated with a premature birth.

How is prematurity defined?
Most babies are fully developed and ready for within one or two weeks [...]