1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
Please visit our supportive forum
Honour the memory of your loved one, why not give a Gift of Hope to another family?
Every Gift Of Hope that is donated or sponsored is sent with a special gift tag attached to each journal with the wording
" Donated in Honour of" or "Donated in Memory of"

I'm so very thankfull for Yasminah's Gift of Hope journals, I can write to my Angel babies, and have their memories to keep forever. Also it gives something for my boys to look at and even write in to remember our Angels.
THANK YOU so very much from my heart Bec, your little Angel is so very proud of all the work her mummy does to help other families who sadly share the hurt and sad times. xxxxx
Felisha
About Us
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.
1 in 10 babies in Australia are born premature.
When Yasminah was born sleeping one thing that stuck with me when I was staying in the maternity ward was the lady who hands out the Bounty Bags walking straight past my room. I had received one of these bags when our first child was born. It was filled with goodies to celebrate the arrival of my child and my new journey as a parent. But now that my baby was born sleeping I wasn't entitled to one, I was already leaving the hospital empty handed without my child and no one seemed to care that we had lost our child our greatest gift. So I began writing down my ideas on developing a similar 'Gift' like the Bounty Bags but for parents who like me lost their child. We deserve to be heard, to be acknowledged, to know that someone cares about our situation, can understand what we are going through and to be given keepsakes to help assist us in creating memories and help us to heal.
After our loss we were blessed to fall naturally pregnant very soon after with twins which came as a wonderful surprise. Life took a different direction for a little while. I had a very complicated pregnancy. I was monitored very closely due to my medical history by a wonderful team of Doctors and Midwifes. Then at 28 weeks the twins developed Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Every day was a gift. At 31+5 weeks gestation I had an emergency caesarian, my girls were born 8 weeks & 2 days premature. They were both rushed away to Intensive Care. I didn't get to touch or hold my babies like most mothers do until many hours after their birth. On the 3rd day of their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit we were given two "Memory Books" from the Westmead Hospital Centre for Newborn Care. They were simple plain exercise books covered in matching teddy bear paper and clear contact. Inside were blank pages. The front page read:
Darling "little" Aisha and Aaliyah
This Journal is a personal record of the beginning of your precious early lives.
We hope the memories it provides will act as a reminder of how loved you are by your parents, family and friends.
So I started writing down as much as I could of our twins journey through the neonatal intensive care unit. I wrote about their day to day progress, visitors and also my thoughts and feelings at the time. I used it as a place to keep my memories - photos, cards, photo therapy glasses, arm bands etc. Aisha spent 30 and Aaliyah spent 31 days in the centre for newborn care. Three weeks was in intensive care and their final week in special care before coming home. During this time we had many ups and downs that is the roller coaster ride of NICU. My journal was my constant travel companion between hospital and home. The journey wasn't easy but it was worth every moment. It is now a wonderful reminder of everything that we have been through and how far Aisha and Aaliyah have come in such a short space of time.
I have listened to what families have expressed they felt was missing when they lost their child. Many like myself expressed that they did not have enough memories, keepsakes, photos and felt as though they were alone in their grief. We have listened and created something so very special that we call our Gift Of Hope, that we hope will bring some comfort to families and help them create lasting memories and keepsakes of their time with their child to treasure forever.
I have always had a journal at some stage in my life. Even as a child I had a diary, like most teenage girls. I have a special journal of loved ones who I have lost over the years that began after the passing of my grandfather to help me deal with my grief. When I fell pregnant with Zachariah I kept a journal of the pregnancy. I have also created several scrapbooks, my favourite one is Yasminah's. Throughout Zachariah's, Yasminah's and Aisha and Aaliyah's pregnancies I found support through writing on online forum's.
So it just seemed a natural development to use my love of writing, arts, crafts and scrap booking and also add unique handmade journals for families to record precious memories and their own journey through miscarriage, premature birth, neonatal death, stillbirth, infancy loss or diagnosis of a congenital abnormality to our Gift Of Hope.
Yasminah's Gift Of Hope Journals are unique, one of a kind, just like every child is unique, one of a kind.
"Life: It is about the gift not the package it comes in." Dennis P. Costea, Jr
Every Gift Of Hope contains Yasminah's Unique Gift Of Hope Journals, A Teddy Bear to bring you comfort, a $20 Gift Voucher for Smallprint to have their child's hand prints, footprints and/or fingerprints captured in pure silver & turned into a hand crafted piece of jewellery, A beautiful single white wooden rose from Eternal Memories Wooden Flowers, a voucher for a free A4 sketch of their child from Drawing From the Heart, a $30 RedBalloon Gift Voucher, Information on how to obtain services like Heartfelt, To Write Their Names In The Sand and other wonderful memorial keepsakes like The Eddy Bear Company, I Will Hold You In My Heart Forever.. A Baby Book for little angels, Amelia's Lockets, Harrisons Little Wings, just to name a few.
We also like to include things like pens for families to write in their unique journals, tissues to dry their tears, baby's blankets to hold their child in and keep afterwards, a candle to light on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Rememberabce Day in October, personal care or pamper products like lip balm, soaps and hand cream. Where possible we like to have handmade items like baby's blankets, booties and beanies too. We rely on the generosity from the community to provide these extra items, and we greatly appreciate and accept all donations and offers of support.
I have had alot of wonderful people support me and my family during these difficult times in my life. Now it's my turn to give something back. If you are still reading I appreciate your support. You may be a friend, personally going through your own journey in NICU or had your heart broken through neonatal death, stillbirth, infancy loss or been told your baby has a congenital abnormality. My heart reaches out to you, your family and friends at this difficult time.
Offering you Hope, Light, Love & Happiness
Find Hope to keep you strong...
Find Light to lead the way...
Find Love all around you...
And Happiness one day...
Rebecca Aziz

