This week we spoke to Pip Kelleher, Mum to 4yr old Elsie who was born at 24 plus 5 weighing 465 grams at Wellington NICU, and to Mabel born 7 months ago at 36 weeks' gestation, who despite being born almost at full term had her own journey to follow through Palmerston North SCBU. However it’s not just her girls story that Pip touches on in this episode but also her fertility journey – having suffered for years with debilitating periods that could see her end up in hospital, through to conception via IVF. Through this Pip openly brings another lens to our podcast series.  

Two years after Elsie was born, Pip wrote about their experience in detail and this can be found on our website by clicking the following link

⁠Elsie’s Story | Little Miracles Trust⁠ Thank you so much to Pip for being so open about her fertility struggles and neonatal experience plus her advice around becoming your own and your babies advocate, even when it’s not something you’re overly comfortable with. As you can hear from the episode, Pip is someone who emanates positivity even through the toughest times. We’ve had the joy of getting to know Pip over the last four years and am sure she’ll stay a part of our Little Miracles whanau for many more to come.  

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