SUPPORT THE WALK
Support Miracle Babies NurtureProgram Services & Resources
Miracle Babies Foundation works in all states and territories and we know that there are many hundreds of supporters who will be unable
to travel to the Sydney event. We would however love you to be involved, and you can be.
Miracle Babies NurtureProgram is Australia’s only comprehensive parent to parent support program available from a threatened pregnancy, during the time spent in NICU/SCN, the transition to home and beyond. This program is provided free to Australia’s miracle families.
NurtureProgram Resources are provided to families of a premature or sick baby, to positively change the experience during what can be an emotional and traumatic time. Our resources are developed by parents themselves who have had a premature or sick baby, and work toward supporting, educating and empowering families from admission, discharge, bereavement and the transition to home.
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NurtureProgram Services
NurtureLine: 24 hour family support helpline dedicated to assisting families of premature and sick newborns. Peer emotional support is provided by our trained NurtureProgram team members who themselves have experienced the birth of premature or sick newborn. 1300 622 243 (1300 MBABIES)
NurtureTime: Parent support sessions held in partnering Hospital's NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and Special Care Nurseries on a set schedule. These in-hospital sessions are facilitated by our trained NurtureProgram team members who themselves have experienced the birth of premature or sick newborn.
NurtureTime is tailored to meet the needs of each individual hospital and their families, some support being delivered in the Unit by the cotside and some may be held in a parents lounge or similar group setting. This vital, comforting, emotional support provides parents with the opportunity to share their journey with someone who has been there and make connections with others who have had a similar journey.
NurtureGroup: Free out-of-hospital play and support group for families and carers who have experienced the birth of a premature or sick newborn. Health professionals and special guests such as a speech therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist social worker and family support nurse may attend NurtureGroups to provide information, assistance and advice on the children’s development. It is vital that parents and their children have access to this ongoing support to help reduce isolation and provide peer social connection and development support for their growing children.
NurtureGroup Online: Free support group for families who have recently experienced the birth of a premature or sick newborn, who may live in a rural or regional area and can't attend a face-to-face NurtureGroup. We welcome all NICU and SCN families.
NurtureOnline: For those who are not comfortable or don't have access to a NurtureTime session in your local NICU or SCN, we will be offering NurtureOnline sessions on Mondays.
Our NurtureProgram teams are available via appointment, to families nationally to connect and be supported during these difficult times from anywhere across Australia.
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Support a family through their hospital journey
It costs $143 to provide full support to a family through their hospital journey
Admission to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN) can be daunting, frightening and shocking.
The Miracle Babies Support Team visit families with a baby currently in hospital, inside the NICU or Special Care Nursery (SCN). These NurtureTime sessions run regularly at partnering hospitals.
Families can also access our NurtureLine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, along with our Nurture 'E' online information hub via www.miraclebabies.org.au.
Along with support services, Miracle Babies provides families with helpful resources to support and guide them through their hospital journey, including the NICU Survival Pack. This is provided to families on admission in participating hospitals and equips parents with vital tools and resources as they try and navigate this strange universe. It also provides information about the availability of local/community NurtureGroups after leaving the safety of the hospital's care. Empowering families with knowledge, helping them feel validated, comfortable and proactive in their child’s care and providing them with the much needed support, guidance, confidence and strength is vital for the journey of the NICU or SCN.
What will you find in a NICU Survival Pack?
- Nurture – A 128pg informative guide book that covers many aspects and concerns shared by parents to give readers a better understanding of neonatal care, developed by Miracle Babies in partnership with medical professionals.
- NICU Journal – A unique and beautiful journal developed to help families document and create a memento of their baby’s early life.
- BabyLove Premmie Nappies – Specially designed for preterm babies weighing 1.5kg – 3kg. Silky light and ultra-soft material with breathable cover sheet helps prevent nappy rash, a perfect fit for delicate skin.
- WaterWipes samples - The world’s purest baby wipes and have been carefully designed to be gentle on babies’ sensitive skin.
- A Special Keepsake Item – generous community donations of knitted and sewn items provide a keepsake item for the family.
- NurtureGroup details - information on local services through our community NurtureGroups.
- Other information and tools to support the family.
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"I became involved with Miracle Babies after having my first baby at 34 weeks. She spent over three weeks in a special care nursery. It was a roller-coaster journey which you can never prepare for. I jumped at the chance to become an Ambassador for Miracle Babies, having been through the experience first-hand. I’m excited to be part of the Miracle Moon Walk and will be there to show my support. Please join me in supporting the great work that Miracle Babies does for families just like mine."
Amber Sherlock
Sam Squiers is an award-winning Sports Presenter and mum to two beautiful girls. Her first daughter Imogen was born premature, at 32 weeks.
After her own experience, Sam has been passionate about supporting organisations like Miracle Babies, to help other families just like her own access vital support, and is a proud Ambassador of the Miracle Moon Walk and Miracle Babies Foundation.
Sam Squiers
Miracle Family Testimonials
“This week our baby girl officially got discharged from her Paediatrician with no ongoing health problems - after having been born at 26 weeks and only 1031grams! So, to the Mums out there with babies in NICUs around the country at the moment - Miracles do happen! Miracle Babies Foundation, thank you for giving us hope when we thought all hope was lost - it is the most important thing you could have ever done for us!” - Morgan Anslow, Miracle Mum
“I am a mother of a little miracle ex 28 weeker. I am very thankful to Miracle Babies volunteers that I met in Westmead hospital last year. Especially Frances, a wonderful person. My daughter was born due to pre-eclampsia and IUGR weighing 472 grams. At that time, we had no idea what it meant to have a baby so small and weighing under 500 grams. Frances remained a constant source of information and gave me a Nurture book and heaps of support. Miracle Babies is doing fabulous work by providing NurtureTime for parents in NICU and beyond. It gives me understanding, confidence and hope. Miracles do happen and mine is one of them.” - Monendra Gooncha, Miracle Mum
Volunteer Testimonial
“After the truly life changing and most challenging weeks of my life in the NICU I really felt that I wanted to support other parents going through the same experience. As I’ve said to many parents already – unless you’ve experienced time in the NICU you can never completely appreciate what happens there.”
- Lani Fisher, Miracle Mum and NurtureProgram Volunteer
Health Professional Testimonial
“Miracle Babies provides wonderful support to our families and has become very much part of our routine care in the NICU. We hope to maintain a long and healthy relationship with them and I know the babies, families and staff all benefit from our working in partnership together." - Dr Paul Craven, Director of Newborn Services John Hunter Children's Hospital
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