Support for people on the Central Coast with premature birth, premature babies, and sick baby

The Central Coast Premmie & Sick Newborn Support Group was the vision of Fiona Dixon after her own daughter Airlie Fae was born at 27 weeks gestation in January 2006 due to Pre Eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome.

With a federal grant provided by the Benevolent Society and Strengthening Neighborhoods the group was able to go ahead. Now with the help of other Central Coast parents the group meets to provide parent to parent support.

We arrange for Guest Speakers to provide parents with access to information tailored to premature and sick newborns.  

The Central Coast Premmie & Sick Newborn Support Group is a member of the National Premmie Foundation.  

Support meeting Details:

Day: Last Wednesday of the Month
Time: 10:30am to 12noon (light refreshments are provided)
Location: The Entrance Baptist Church Hall, 8 Yakalla Street, Bateau Bay NSW 2261

11:37 PM - Saturday 26 January 2008 - comments {0} - post comment

National Premature Birth Awareness Week

National Premature Birth Awareness Week

As a response to the alarming rise in premature births within Australia over the last 10 years, Austprem Inc. has developed the BORN EARLY Campaign. The aim of this Campaign is to reduce the number of premature births through raising awareness and supporting research. 

As a part of this Campaign, Austprem Inc. together with Earlybirds and Aromababy, is holding the inaugural National Premature Birth Awareness Week from 24 – 30 November 2007. There are two main foci to the Week. One is a celebration of those babies who have been born early; the other is to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms that may lead to premature birth.

Austprem Inc. has developed a new brochure “Pregnant? It’s probably nothing but it might be something.” The brochure contains a summary of the indications that may lead to premature birth and encourages women to check with their doctor, hospital or health care provider if they are at all concerned. This Campaign is of relevance to EVERY pregnant woman and we hope that you will support this worthwhile initiative. Brochures and more information are available at the website www.bornearly.org.au, or contact info@bornearly.org.au.

During National Premature Birth Awareness Week, Austprem Inc. will be delivering cooler bags (for future transport of expressed breast milk) filled with various information, offers and discounts relevant to families with prems to each baby in a NICU and SCN at a Level III Hospital.

In support of National Premature Birth Awareness Week, we encourage you and your members to hold events, such as a morning tea or afternoon at a playground etc. in your local area. The BORN EARLY website http://www.bornearly.org.au, in particular http://www.bornearly.org.au/npbaw, details some more event ideas that you could organise for your school or workplace, with your mothers’ group, the “kinder parents”, or with friends and family. Posters are available for you to print out and display to promote the Week, or to encourage people to attend your event. Banners are also available to download to promote the week. There will be a range of merchandise available for purchase through the Website shortly.

Austprem Inc. has also created a BORN EARLY Blankie. You can purchase an online Blankie square for your child for just $20 and others can then make donations in your child’s name. Everyone is welcome to purchase a square and all money donated goes towards the BORN EARLY Campaign.

Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

We hope that you will support National Premature Birth Awareness Week, by advertising the Born Early campaign widely on your website/forum and help solve the puzzle of premature birth.

Thanks

 The Austprem Development Group.

11:08 PM - Sunday 18 November 2007 - comments {0} - post comment