Miracle mum Holly shares Elizabeth’s story:

Elizabeth was born at 26+0 after I unexpectedly went into preterm labour at 25+3. We had a wonderful team of obstetricians and midwives looking after us and helping us get her born safely. The NICU team were incredible and cared for her and us during her first few months of life. There were many challenges along the way- for her and us- but with the support of our family and friends we survived the darkest and toughest of times, and through her strength and grace she made her journey look easy. We called her our warrior princess. She spent 98 days in hospital growing bigger and stronger and eventually came home at 39+0 corrected with a feeding tube in the hopes of establishing breastfeeding at home. Unfortunately she developed feeding aversions- a common issue for micro prems- and is now exclusively tube fed. We’re hoping she can have a positive relationship with solids. She is exceeding all her developmental milestones and is a very happy and healthy little girl who brings us constant joy and laughter. We are honoured to be part of the prematurity and NICU community and are very grateful for the care and support provided by miracle babies. The photo of Elizabeth now is taken at Nurture Group which is always the best part of our week.