The birth of a baby is usually a joyous occasion. Most of the time, once the pain of childbirth is over, the exhilaration of a new child takes over and family life starts a new chapter at home. Sadly, that’s not always the case. Baby Hospital (ITV1, Tuesday 21st June […]
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In the thirty years that special care baby charity Bliss has existed, it has repeatedly called for better services that care for premature and sick babies in the UK. Every year, some 70,000 babies are born in need of specialist neonatal care in England alone. Added to this, the birth […]
Actress Kym Marsh and partner Jamie Lomas have lost their baby son, named Archie Jay, when he died moments after his 18-week premature birth. Kym said, “Archie is our beautiful angel and we will miss him so much.” There’s little more that one can say in a situation like this. […]
According to research, only 18% of parents of premature or ill babies in special care know how to recognise their babies distress signals, and are able to comfort them. Today sees the launch of the 1 in 8 campaign – supported by Fairy Non Bio, and BLISS, the premature baby […]