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A poem for Henry - Kelly's story

September 13, 2019

Kelly's twins were delivered via emergency crash c-section following a placental abruption. Sadly, Henry died at just one month old.
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A letter to the daughter I lost – Becky’s story

September 13, 2019

Becky writes a heart-felt letter to her daughter who sadly passed away when she was a week old.
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‘Losing Cormac has shaped not just who I am as a parent but as a person’ – Laura’s story

September 13, 2019

Laura's son Cormac was born at just 23 weeks. Sadly, he passed away after a week in neonatal care.
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40 years of volunteering with Bliss – June’s story

September 05, 2019

June is our longest serving volunteer. She explains how she got involved with the charity and why she remains with us 40 years on.
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Why I helped found Bliss – Susanna’s story

August 15, 2019

Susanna Cheal OBE, helped to found Bliss 40 years ago. Here, she explains why the cause was so important to her.
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‘The staff treated us like any other family’ - Charlie’s story

August 12, 2019

Charlie had her daughter at 32 weeks and was supported by her mum and dad while on the neonatal unit.
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'It’s vital to take every opportunity to be your baby’s parent' - Kate’s story

July 29, 2019

Kate's son was born at full term with Treacher Collins Syndrome. In this blog she recalls how she got more involved in his care.
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'It was my responsibility as his mum to be his best advocate' – Esther’s story

July 29, 2019

Esther gave birth to Jair at 23 weeks while her husband was away in Uganda. They spent 129 days in neonatal care.
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‘Our time in NICU shaped who we were going to be as parents’ - Leah and Ricky’s story

July 29, 2019

BBC news presenters Leah and Ricky Boleto's son Enzo arrived at 36 weeks. Here Leah recalls their experience of the neonatal unit.
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A grandparent on the neonatal unit – Josie’s story

July 12, 2019

What's it like to be a grandmother on the neonatal unit? Josie shares what it is like to be a grandparent of a premature baby.
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The first time I saw my son after birth - Olivia's story

July 05, 2019

In this exclusive extract from her new book, The First Breath, Olivia Gordon remembers the first time she met her son properly.
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Q&A with author Olivia Gordon

June 28, 2019

Bliss speaks with author Olivia Gordon, whose new book The First Breath documents the history of neonatal care.
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Memories from my neonatal diary – Lyndsay’s story

June 21, 2019

Lyndsay shares some of the memories from her neonatal diary. Keeping a diary is a good way to ensure you remember every step of your baby's journey.
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My top 10 tips for life after NICU – Megan’s story

June 14, 2019

After five weeks on the neonatal unit with her son Fergus, Megan had to adjust to life at home without the support of unit staff.
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Q&A with author Francesca Segal

June 13, 2019

Novelist Francesca Segal, met her twin daughters 10 weeks earlier than expected. Here she answers questions from the Bliss community.
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Learning to change a nappy through an incubator porthole - Francesca's story

June 06, 2019

In this exclusive extract from Mother Ship, Francesca Segal recalls the first time she changed a nappy through the portholes of an incubator.
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Why I wrote a book about our neonatal journey – Francesca’s story

May 30, 2019

Award-winning author Francesca Segal gave birth to her twin daughters at 29+6 weeks. Here's why she turned her experiences into a book.
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My daughter’s TOF diagnosis – Samantha’s story

May 03, 2019

Poppy was born at full-term with Oesophageal atresia (OA) and tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF).

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