Some of our wonderful forum members and mummies have been hard at work finding out what is the average time a premature baby will stay in hospital for depending on their gestation when born.
We had over 190 premature births recorded from 23 weekers up to 36 weekers to help figure out the average length of [...]

Louise and i have been friends for almost 7 years after meeting on a wedding forum in 2003. We watched each other plan our weddings from online and became great friends from a distance (myself from Sydney at the time & Louise in Queensland).
When i gave birth to Ronan (at 27 weeks) it was a [...]

Elizabeth has become a great friend over the past few years and i wanted to introduce her to you! If you are wondering who Elizabeth is, she is the fabulous woman behind LaToriana – an online boutique with an exquisite range of clothing & accessories and an avid supporter to premmie families.

Being on the Premmie [...]

Do you know a “Local Premmie Hero”?
L’il Aussie Prems, an online support site for families of premature babies & children, is proud to once again sponsor Australia’s first award to recognise and celebrate the dedication of individual volunteers within the local premature baby community. After the success of last years awards the ‘Premmie Hero Awards’ [...]

Lisa from Overall Being has been an amazing support to L’il Aussie Prems over the past few years. I remember Lisa from when i started the website back in February 2007 and she has grown so much over the years personally and professionally. She dedicates her time to her website whilst also showing nothing but [...]

Watch, listen and learn – your baby is your teacher!
Positive, nurturing touch is important in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as premature babies often experience negative, painful touch by way of medical treatments. For an infant to interact socially, they must first be able to control their autonomic motor and behavioural state systems. Tactile [...]