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"I felt overwhelmed watching my little boy…

Tom describes the experience of his son Rafferty being born with a rare blood condition seven weeks before his due date, as well as the acts of kindness they received…

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Postnatal depression after the birth of my…

In February 2019, Sophie's daughter Erin was born at 26 weeks and 6 days, weighing only 620g. She describes Erin's experience with necrotising enterocolitis and her own…

Taking a break from the NICU – Leah's story

Leah describes how spending so much time in NICU took a toll on her mental health and the steps she took to make herself and her family feel less stressed, while still…

"It is essential that mothers find a…

Charlotte describes the importance of community after going through the neonatal journey, and how herself and her friend Vicky are helping other women going through…

"I feel I should have enjoyed her early…

Eleanor discusses how her daughter's difficult birth journey affected her mental health, and how she is coping now.

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Support

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Beginner's guide

Everything you need to get started on the Baby Charter Digital Tool.

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Frequently asked questions

Take a look through our frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Bliss Baby Charter.

Timeline

Have a look over our suggested timescales to get an indication of how long it takes to complete the Baby Charter.

Our daughter's first Christmas was in NICU -…

Clare tells the story of her daughter Savannah's first Christmas, which was spent in NICU. They made the most of a difficult situation and her husband even dressed up as…

Our baby woke up on her first Christmas Day…

Just before Christmas, four years ago, I was seven months pregnant. My husband and I were looking forward to the holidays. It was due to be our last Christmas together…

"I wasn't looking forward to Christmas Day if…

Having a premature baby seven weeks early leading up to Christmas was never a possibility I had considered. The fact that things didn't go to plan is something that has…

A Christmas to remember - Rachael's story

Rachael's baby wasn’t due until mid February, but having had her first child a month early two years previously, she knew that he might be born premature - she just…

"I was petrified that I would give birth…

Rachael gave birth prematurely to her son, Joshua, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, she tells her story and how the difficult restrictions affected her and her family.

"I felt guilty that I couldn’t keep her safe…

Betsie overcame so much during her first few months. She was an IVF baby, as her father had radiotherapy and chemotherapy for an incurable brain tumour and she was born…

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Working for Bliss

If you work for Bliss, you’ll be part of a passionate, hardworking team who are making a real difference to the lives of babies born premature or sick.

"You just don’t know until you go through it"…

Giorgia's son Arlo was born 11 weeks premature during the height of the pandemic. She explains how the parental restrictions and neonatal experience have impacted her…

"It felt like a never ending battle" -…

When Charlotte gave birth unexpectedly at 31 weeks, her daughter, Leela, was admitted to neonatal care. Read her story here.

"It is an experience that changes you" -…

After being in NICU for 5 weeks after giving birth to Arlo, Frankie met Georgie, who also had a NICU baby. Together they set up an Instagram account which connects other…

"I call NICU 'parenting boot-camp' and I…

With George being a full term baby, Rosie did not expect him to end up in NICU. Here, Rosie tells her birth story, how she and her family dealt with NICU, and the…

"Each time I walked into NICU, I expected the…

At Bliss every day is Mother’s Day

We want to support all the amazing mums or mother figures who are caring for babies born premature or sick and need us to be there for them. You can help to ensure that…

"I am in awe of my mum's strength" - Jo's…

This Mother's Day, Jo is reflecting on her mother's strength when she was born at 25 weeks in 1988, as well as celebrating her own pregnancy - she's expecting a baby…

"It was hard to understand how a full term…

Kim's baby was born full term at 41 weeks and two days. During birth her baby Blake suffered a brain injury causing her to need treatment in NICU. Here, Kim tells the…

Having a premature and full term baby in…

Bethany experienced neonatal care for the first time when son born prematurely in 2018, and again when her second son Teddy was born at term but sick. Here she describes…

"I felt useless, helpless and that it was all…

Kerry's daughter Evie was born full term and diagnosed with HIE, a type of newborn brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen and/or blood flow. Kerry tells the story of…