Parent Stories

Read Helen's story about surgery to give birth to her second child whom she never believed would have had due to a previous traumatic birth and developing postpartum depression and PTSD.

Katie explains her immediate feelings and experience she had straight after giving birth to her premature baby.

Nadia shares her story of preterm birth with twins at just 22 weeks. She wrote a book about what happened which goes into detail her deeply personal experience.

Ross shares a story about Serena, born at 28+5 weeks following a 5-day labour.

Sarah tells a story about her little boy who decided to make a very early appearance when he was 25 weeks and 6 days gestation.

Sarah was away for the weekend whilst she was 28 weeks pregnant with her son when she started to experience pains. She didn't realise she was experiencing preterm birth.

Read this blog, from one woman who experienced preterm birth during the COVID pandemic. Sarah talks in this video about how family integrated care helped her feel involved and be a mum to her son when he was in the neonatal unit.

Sarah tells her story of preterm birth. She noticed signs early in her pregnancy and got in touch with maternity services who helped and supported her.