That NICU Mum

Mar 08 2024 49 ep. 46 mins 5

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Sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.

Hosted by Shan, a mum of 3 boys including ex 32 weeker twins.

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Episode forty six - A feeder and grower

Mar 08 2024 17 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Pia and her journey through NICU after her daughter was born unexpectedly at 34+6. She shares with us how she found the unit, and then how she found her second birth, a term birth, and the experience with not having the support tha

Episode forty five - two full term neonatal stays

Feb 23 2024 30 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Shop premium pre loved pieces now at www.thethriftingden.comToday we speak with Reia, mum to Oscar and Olive who were both born at 38 weeks but also both needed

Episode forty four - Baby shower weekend turned baby arrival weekend

Feb 20 2024 71 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Shop premium pre-loved pieces at non premium prices now at www.thethriftingden.comThis episode we speak with Maddy, whos son Jasper was born just before

Episode forty three - a premmie having a premmie

Feb 16 2024 39 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing New Zealand neonatal stories.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Purchase premium pre loved pieces at non premium prices at www.thethriftingden.comToday we speak with Gemma, mum to Wyatt. Gemma was herself a premmie and her son Wyatt was born at 33 weeks - and Gemma is still n

Episode forty two - high risk twins, heartbreaking outcome

Feb 13 2024 62 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Shop pre loved, branded pieces now at www.thethriftingden.comTrigger warning - This episode discusses infant loss.Today we speak with Jaime, mum to Arthur a

Episode forty one - Birth Trauma Aotearoa

Feb 09 2024 36 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop! Find them at www.thethriftingden.comToday we speak with Kate Hicks, founder and creator of My Birth Story and Birth Trauma Aotearoa.Kate started

Episode forty - One angel twin, one earth side twin

Feb 02 2024 43 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories from New Zealand parents who have been in a neonatal unit across the country.Trigger warning - today's episode talks about infant loss. Please protect your heart!Today we chat with Rylee, a young mum who had twin girls born at 33 weeks. Unfortunately, her twin B, Hazel, was born with a brain injury and heartbreakingly passed away

Episode thirty nine - Four boys, three different births

Jan 19 2024 46 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Sarah, who you may know on instagram as @fourtheloveofboys_. Mum of four boys (obviously!) including twins, Sarah shares with us the differences in her three pregnancies, the scary birth she had with the twins, Freddie and Charlie,

Episode thirty eight - VACTERL syndrome

Jan 12 2024 27 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode we speak with Leeah, who's first born was born at term but was diagnosed at birth with a super super rare swallowing condition after a pretty rough birth.Leeah tells us about how he was diagnosed, what they went through and wha

Episode thirty seven - Partial placental abruption and PPROM

Jan 05 2024 55 mins

Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today's episode (the first for 2024!) is with Sophie, who's son Freddie was born at 32 weeks after a partial placental abruption at 27 weeks saw her having to stay in hospital until his birth.She talks about his calm birth, their straightforward N