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How do you spend quality time with your children when one is in hospital and the other is at home? Nisha shares her story.
Four of Polly's six children received special care following their birth. This led her to develop a product to help parents bond with their babies.
Find out about the latest achievements from research Bliss has supported.
Find out more about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), prevention, symptoms, and treatment. You know your baby best. If you are worried, reach out this winter.
Jo talks about what it was like to see her baby on CPAP and how she learned to cope with it.
After their daughter's bowel perforated, Kati and her husband were shocked to learn she needed a colostomy. Here Kati shares her experience of what her family went…
Find out more about The Warm Bundle from the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, the recipients of 'Project of the Year' as part of the Bliss Neonatal Excellence…
Looking after yourself, your relationships, and your other needs can help to support your mental health on the neonatal unit.
Getting support with your mental health from a professional can help. This section looks at some of the different types of professional mental health support you can…
Elizabeth had her heart set on breastfeeding. When Paisley arrived early, these plans changed and she had to learn to express milk instead.
When Jasmine found out her son would need surgery immediately after birth, she had to prepare for a difficult journey ahead.
The neonatal unit at Queen’s Hospital in Burton on Trent introduced baby-led feeding two years ago, with great success. Instead of prescribing babies specific amounts of…
We often hear that parents find it hard to know how to look after their baby on the neonatal unit. But what are the benefits of being involved? And what do other parents…
Parents being involved in their baby's care can be helpful for them and their baby. But it’s not always easy. Find out what can get in the way, and how you can overcome…
Leah's son Toby was born at 30 weeks. She describes what it felt like leaving him after she'd been discharged.
110 days is a long time to spend in hospital. Coralina remembers what that time was like for her family.
In September 2019 we awarded 11 bursaries to NHS researchers to attend the 3rd Congress of joint European Neonatal Societies (jENS 2019). We also hosted a dinner to…
When you go home from the neonatal unit, you may want to know more about feeding your premature or sick baby. Find out more on this page.
This information is to help you prepare to leave the neonatal unit with your premature or sick baby.
Donna’s daughter coped well with 8 weeks in neonatal care, but catching bronchiolitis twice in quick succession prompted a much more difficult time in paediatric…
Find out more about what necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is, the signs to look out for in your baby, and the treatment available.
This information is for parents who have been told that their baby will need surgery for necrotising enterocolitis (NEC).
Information for families of babies born premature or sick about child benefits and grants.
When few people outside neonatal units can easily understand your experience, Melanie describes how uniquely strong friendships can develop between the parents inside…
Sal describes the challenges her son faces as a result of his condition but how his school has helped his progress.
Here is the latest guidance about COVID-19 for parents with a baby on the neonatal unit.
Here is the latest guidance on COVID-19 for parents with a baby who has been discharged from the neonatal unit or who is now older.
Trying to breastfeed turned out to be a surprisingly difficult part of Amy’s neonatal journey as her milk supply was slow in coming in and her baby, James, had trouble…
Feeding a 23-weeker is certainly a daunting prospect, whether it is with a tube or bottle. Liz shares some of the challenges she and her partner faced and tips for…
