Little George is currently staying at one of our local Special Care Baby Units. He was born in May this year seven weeks early weighing just 1900 grams.

Mum Kara McMillan was not expecting an early birth. After a dinner with friends, she started to have contractions and, not long after, was admitted to hospital and had George. 

Kara documented some of her journey via Instagram and we think it shows such a beautiful insight of a mum with her premature baby that we had to share her story with Channel readers...

 

Week one, you were quite a ride!

After settling into the Special Care Baby Unit, George is now breathing on his own and growing (50g this week, yeah!). The hardest part of this whole process is leaving him each day to go home to be with family. I keep reminding myself that he’s in the best hands. So, after a short-notice departure from work, it’s officially tired eyes, three hourly feeding and never-ending nappy changing from here on in.

The care has been amazing. Debbie and her team of nurses have been very welcoming not just to George but the whole family.

Week three highlight: First bath since birth! Starting to feel like a big kid now.

Fifteen days in and this little trooper is making great progress. George is off all lines, gaining weight, no longer in an incubator and now wearing more than his birthday suit."

 

Thanks to your generous support, premature babies like George get to receive the best possible start to life – Thank you!

If you would like to help with a donation to the Well Foundation, visit www.wellfoundation.org.nz or you can call us on 09 447 0138.

We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you. 

Until next time, go well.