The journey of welcoming a new baby should be filled with joy and excitement. However, for parents of premature or sick infants, this time can be overshadowed by stress and uncertainty. Colourful Beginnings is a charity dedicated to offering support and resources for families with NICU babies, helping to ease their journey. Employers in the UK play a crucial role in providing support to employees during these difficult times. In this blog post, we will explore ways you can help parents coping with the challenges of having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Tag: Prematurity
World Prematurity Day 2022
Thursday 17th November is World Prematurity Day 2022. Awareness days like this are an important way to recognise the families of premature babies, their experiences, and their unique challenges. Around 60,000 babies are born prematurely every year in the UK. That is 1 in 13 babies born before 37 weeks.
Baby Loss Awareness 2022
Grief is a journey that is different for everyone. Every life is different and so every loss is different. There is no set path for grief to take and for…