Resources & Links
The following websites may be helpful to parents and families of prematurely born infants. They provide general information about premature babies, as well as information about the resources available to parents and families of these special babies.
If you can recommend a site or have any questions, please contact us via email at vics.infantstudy@thewomens.org.au
Resources & Support
- Life’s Little Treasures : Information, connection and support for premature babies and sick babies and their families.
- Miracle Babies : Australia’s leading organsiation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them.
- Australian Department of Health & Aged Care : Pregnancy & birth : Premature baby information page
- Raising Children Network : For general information about parenting and child development from birth to teenage years and more. There is also advice on premature babies and sick babies for parents.
- Royal Children’s Hospital : Kids Health Info
- Premmie Voices : a book and 24-minute documentary celebrating the lives of people born prematurely.
- The Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI) : Australian research institute whose vision is to improve the emotional well-being of parents and to optimise infant development.
Breastfeeding
- Australian Breastfeeding Association : breastfeeding support, education and advocacy.
Data report links
- Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (AZNN)
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) : National Perinatal data collection
Immunisation
- Victorian Department of Health (DoH) : Vaccination of Infants & Children
Safe sleeping
- Red Nose, Australia : Safe sleeping practices for Newborns