Bree Gilbert

My first child was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation, weighing little more than one kilogram. He spent 67 days in NICU/SCN before finally being able to come home. Navigating our way through the ups and downs of having a baby in specialist care as first time parents was an exhausting, gut wrenching and a lonely experience.

I began attending Nurture Group, with my son in 2017, when he was about 8 months old. We were warmly welcomed, and I instantly felt a sense of belonging. The support we have received from the facilitators and the many different families also in attendance over the years has been incredible.

After being on the receiving end of the wonderful assistance and care from the Miracle Babies Foundation. I wanted to give back to this amazing community and help support other families who have walked a similar path or who are just beginning their NICU journey.