Premature Babies Resources and 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, pattern, shop or anything that you think might be helpful to families with premature babies, we would like to hear about it! Please contact us via email at vics.infantstudy@thewomens.org.au

Breastfeeding	Australian Breastfeeding Association – breastfeeding support, education and advocacy.
Clothing Websites	Earlybirds Premature and Small Baby Clothes Hello Charlie Baby Bunting
Data Reports Links	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Perinatal Data Collection Australian & New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN)
Immunisation	Victorian Department of Health (DoH) Vaccination of Infants and Children
Nursery Products	Your First Steps – ACCC website on the steps you can take for baby product safety Your First Steps: Baby Product Safety – video
Safe Sleeping	Red Nose Australia Safe Sleeping Practices for Newborns
Support	Australian Department of Health and Aged Care premature baby info page Life’s Little Treasures Miracle Babies Foundation – Australia’s leading organsiation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them. Raising Children Network – advice on premature babies and sick babies for parents The Royal Children’s Hospital Kids Health Info mobile app
Resources	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. Preemie Voices – a book and 24-minute documentary celebrating the lives of people born prematurely. LLT APPs – Life’s Little Treasures Foundation The Premature Baby Journal app is designed to track your baby’s progress through hospital and beyond. https://lifeslittletreasures.org.au/apps/premature-baby-journal/#more-921
Nappies & Skincare These brands stock preemie size nappies	Aromababy Huggies – nano, micro and premmie nappies Baby love

Premature Babies Resources and Links

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