Welcome to TinyLife, (Formerly NIMBA) Northern Ireland’s premature and vulnerable baby charity. We are dedicated to reducing premature birth, illness, disability and death in the six babies born every day in Northern Ireland. We are committed to providing a range of support services that meet the growing needs of families of premature babies locally. Our work supports vital research to ensure every pregnancy has the best chance of a healthy outcome and a healthy baby.
This August, I am running the Antrim Coast Half Marathon in aid of TinyLife. Our youngest son Jack was born prematurely at 28 weeks + 5 days, after I was diagnosed with PPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes) at 25 weeks + 6 days. Jack spent the first 7 weeks of his life between The […]
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Malachy was born at 38 weeks with no concerns leading up to his birth. But moments after his arrival, everything changed. He was brought over to the resuscitaire, and we noticed something strange—he was half blue. There was literally a line straight down the middle of his body: one side blue, one side pink. The […]
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I got pregnant in February 2023. It was an extremely easy, low-risk pregnancy, and as such I was midwife-led. At 26 weeks I just knew I had pre-eclampsia, and I addressed this with healthcare professionals, where I was told “I was far too early.” I went into hospital 09/08/2023 not prepared to have a baby, […]
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