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9 Years On ….

Elizabeth — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:57:48 +0000

Its 9 years this week since my twin girls were born, and became angels.

Its been 9 LONG years in so many ways and yet, only seems like this morning that “it” all happened!

For those who may not know…. it was 9 years ago this week that my whole world fell apart. Where for a moment, I didn’t feel like I wanted to go on… The week my whole world shattered, my babies became angels and I too almost didnt make it. ( years on, I want to help others who undersytand, who know someone, or who may have felt so isolated like I did for so long.

After years of trying IVF, to be told by the pioneer himself that I would never conceive, and he would no longer treat me, I was initially defeated! I had so desperately wanted a child, and I would have tried 1000 cycles if I could, but was refused by the professor as it was “fruitless”. Get counselling as you would never have a child he told me

Stubborn as I am, and knowing I would not be settled til I had unturned every stone I could… I set on a quest. I researched my condition, my IVF cycles and their findings and started seeing countless drs. They all turned me away saying “If the professor cant help, then we cant” no one would help me.

I continued, I went to immunologists, embyologists, iridologists, psychologists, natropaths, homeopaths and anything I could!

I would bring all my recent research online and from my tests with me to specialists and drs appt. I am sure they al thought I was a bit crazed, and just turned me away . I wasn’t deterred, and despite being so down… maybe depressed, I continued on.

I finally saw another dr and he sat back in his drs chair and allowed me to ramble on. He chuckled, and looked at my husband and said “wow… what dynamite you have here”

HE was going to help me. He had never known someone to be so intricate in their findings. He had recently come back from USA and was starting a trial, he called it the “Colorado”

I followed that protocol to every inch of the law. I kept healthy, tried all the “tricks” and suggestions, I even tried a spell from one of those womens magazines that have “psychics” telling you how to get pregnant… lol I would have tried ANYTHING, that I saw, read or recommended from a IVF support group online and OMG… yes this time we were pregnant!

Unfortunately, all went pear shaped at 20 weeks and at 23w 4 d I ended up being rushed to Melbourne via ambulance. I was virtually unconscious at that stage and from there everything went down hill. Wont go into all the details…. but will never understand why/what … and the management in my local country hospital.

An emergecy classical ceaser was performed and despite many, many long hrs, the girls fought hard to stay with us. They became angels. They not only had issues of prematurity, they also had severe septicaemia.

I wasn’t expected to survive, the dr told my husband days later he had never seen a person with such high levels of CRP and live. My girls were fighters, though sadly became angels when called. I never saw them alive, I started to recover after they had gained their wings.

Tiana came a 13 months later after the most torrid year to say the least. Thats a whole new story in itself.

I had to spend 5 months in hospital all the way in Melb to have Tiana as I was sick, she was determined to come early, and she did at just over 32 weeks.

I penned the name La Toriana the week before she was born. I knew I wanted to keep the twins memory alive. It was a name I was going to have “for me” as a way to keep all 3 girls together. I didn’t know how, where or when I would use it.

That time was a devastating time for us …. and one that will ever be forgotten. I still feel like it was only this morning… 9 years later… my word, still so surreal.

La Toriana is now a name that is more than just an online boutique. So much more, and I am beginning to see its also hope, inspiration and support for others as well.

I don’t expect people after this time to remember the date of “that day” or expect them to even say anything to me, but I tell you it makes me feel so loved and to know they include our girls in Christmas cards, their birthdays and other times is so special to me. Thank you…. my special friends who do!

The last few days I have received cards, flowers and a cd of gorgeous songs… including my favourite, that always has me in tears, though makes me feel so close to Lara and Victoria. Its Fly… from Celine Dion.

read more about how I feel HERE and the ever popular blog post that has been read HERE

and to my gorgeous friend who developed a premmie range as she knew what it was like for me at the time of my 3 premmies. She watched helplessly as I searched, and couldn’t find, anything to fit my girls. What a beautiful friend. read more HERE

Angela and Elizabeth (me)

Tiana, our 3rd daughter was born premmie too and has always known about her sisters. She has been bought up coming to the cemetery, taking flowers, and keeping the plaque clean. It was always her angel sisters that would help chase away the “monsters” that she could “pretend play” with when she felt lonely, would allow her to feel comforted with the knowledge they were always watching over her, and was never alone.

She often asks questions, and now she is about to turn 8 years old, has more in depth questions. I always tell her the truth, though to a point she would understand. So far its been enough, though I know, more and more questions will follow. I am ready. Lara and Victoria ARE part of our family. We have their photo up in our photo gallery, we always light candles on special days for them, and La Toriana is always a way to pay homage.

we love all our children.

And, with July being a time of so much memories, I remember the weeks in July that had my heart in my boots, shed so many tears, and a month that will always be a “hard” month. So please… if you think I, or La Toriana are a little quiet in July each year….. this is the reason.

Its a beautiful… bittersweet month, full of so many, many memories.

I often look out in our back yard (above) and on some morings like this one a few weeks ago, I instantly think of the girls. Its like being above the world, and I wonder… really wonder

There wasnt a lot of support when the twins passed away, and same when Tiana was born. All the months we spent in special care baby unit, I was a wreck… Tiana was sick, and had issues of prematurity.

I was so scared, and the staff were worried about my mental status “post natal drepression’ was often discussed with me. Even a couple mums who were int here with me at the time, who I recently caught up with remember me being in tears and wouldn’t leave Tiana’s side.

I know I was a wreck. But yes, I can imagine people looking in could see me as being very intense. Tiana was very sick one day in particular, we rushed back in after being home a week. Tiana had apnoea and kept forgetting to breathe. In SCBU… I did lose it a bit… and a friend who I met at that time, remembers that time well. I just didnt want to have another baby in the cemetery. It was the scariest time in my whole life, I felt so very isolated.

So… now… I like to support premmie babies , support groups and provide a range of premmie baby clothes and products online so mums, friends and families know where they can get them… from all over Australia.

we are so honoured to be a fanalist in 2 catagories for the AusMumpreneurs awards.

Winners announced in Brisbane Sat 31st july. I will be attnding and sure to blog about it all when i am back. there are some amazing businesses, mums and inspiring women attending!

we are also a finalist in the KFR awards…

Thank you to all those who have so far voted la Toriana in these awards. You can continue to ote til the start of August!

so please…. its a very special month July…. and 9 years later…. still so surreal

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At La Toriana we have a passion for baby & kids fashion.

La Toriana are fast becoming a leader in providing stylish, affordable quality premmie baby clothing, premmie baby comforters and premature baby accessories to family and friends touched by the birth of a premmie baby.

At La Toriana we have a dedicated category for premmie babies called“Premmie Baby” online on our website.

We have one of the largest and most stylish, affordable collection of premmie baby clothing, premature baby gifts and newborn baby keepsakes available to buy online. If you have a baby born early, or are a friend/family looking to give a premmie baby gift… contact me and I can help you to choose the right baby gift for them.

At La Toriana we showcase great Australian and New Zealand designers as well as neonatal and NICU appropriate baby clothing as well as organic premmie clothes and accessories. Checkout our vast range of premmie wear and newborn baby items in our secure online baby boutique. If you are looking for a premmie baby keepsake doll, or organic baby wear for a bub that has been born prematurely, then you have come to the right online store. La Toriana specialise in providing great quality, stylish and affordable designer label products for low weight babies and babies born early.

Premature baby clothing and accessory labels available online at La Toriana include Earlybirds organic premmie baby range, Lambykins organic premature baby range, TeenyWeeny, Cuski, The Zaky, Tummybear keepsake dolls, Alimrose Design, Let Them Have Wings art, Little ONE baby magzine subscription, plus many more

The Children’s Rose

Elizabeth — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:33:34 +0000

The Children’s Rose - NPF Fundraiser

This is a very special rose… one that is so sweetly perfumed and blooms so well in the garden. A bush rose that has long stems and softest pink flowers. If you love roses, consider this one… it is one to remember the children.

NPF are having this as a fundraiser to help raise money. Please help them if you can.

Purchase a rose for yourself, as a gift for a family member or friend currently in the Neonatal Intensive care unit, or to support the work of the National Premmie Foundation. Then plant your rose and watch it flourish as it flowers and grows over the years. These special roses help raise funds to support the work of the National Premmie Foundation.

Important note: unable to deliver to TAS due to quarantine restrictions

Price: $16.00 per rose

Postage: $10.00 for 1 rose, $4.00 per each additional rose

When: Roses are delivered in the month of July 2010 directly to your nominated address.

ORDER HERE

A couple years ago when I was doing some volunteer work for National Premmie Day, I was given a couple of these plants from Amanda who was then the president of Loddon Mallee Kids. July marks the anniversary of my gorgeous premmie baby girls Lara and Victoria and so it has extreme significance to me this rose. It will be 9 years this year, I just cannot believe it.

Since having planted it, The Children’s Rose looks beautiful and has grown beautifully and its a very special way to remember my precious premature baby girls all 3 of them, but also reminds me of my beautiful friend Amanda who gave them to me. I will always remember her kindness ….

Never under estimate the power of a simple gesture.

Thanks Amanda (left) with Belinda and Bianca.

There are many people in our and YOUR community who do amazing things to help others. Those like the 3 girls who have done amazing things with Loddon Mallee Kids and National Premmie Foundation, are often unsung hero’s.

NOW is your chance to nominate someone you know for the Local Premmie Hero awards.

Time is running out and submissions will close very soon… so please, make your way over and nominate someone you think is deserving of this award.

At La Toriana we have a dedicated category for premmie babies called“Premmie Baby” online on our website.

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Local Premmie Hero Award Nominations

Elizabeth — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:24:15 +0000

www.lilaussieprems.com.au are receiving some amazing nominations for the 2010

“Local Premmie Hero Awards”

They will be regularly sharing the wonderful achievements of the nominees over the coming months. Our nominees give so much to help others in the premmie community. We are sure that they will inspire you.

Our wonderful team of judges have a very hard task ahead.

If you know of a “premmie hero” who volunteers their time to help families nominate them today.

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more nominees …

Parool – Victoria

In 2003 Parool had a premature baby boy & at the time there was no support available to parents. Parool decided she had to change this so in 2005 together with 5 other premmie mums they started the charity Lifes Little Treasures of which she is now president and played a major role is forming the Premmie Foundation. She works tirelessly to provide the support network that families require on leaving hospital & most importantly strives to create awareness amongst the community.

Over the years she has made many personal sacrifices because what LLT stands for was so important to her & her beliefs. If she not on the phone she on the email 24/7, always working even on holidays!. Her ultimate wish is to provide information, support and encouragement to families with premature babies, empowering them to achieve the best outcomes for their children. She is always available when needed by a family & will do everything in her power to assist them. She has a dream and is well on the way to fulfilling it. She’ll never take no for an answer! we are blessed to have her on our side…

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Stephanie – Queensland

Stephanie & her identical twin sister were born at 31 weeks gestation in 1996 and spent 6 weeks in hospital. From the age of 12 months until 5 years of age Stephanie suffered from numerous hospital admissions due to breathing difficulties and allergies. During this time she was desperately underweight and always looked unwell. Finally at aged 5, two ENT (ear, nose and throat) operations helped her to overcome her problems and since that time she has never looked back. From that time on she has taken every opportunity to enjoy life, be involved in numerous sports and to help other community members. Stephanie is now aged nearly 14 and is an athletic, healthy teenager. In 2007 aged 11, Stephanie decided she needed to do something to help other premature babies. She signed up to fundraise for the Mater Mothers’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Since that day Stephanie has worked over 100 hours annually to fundraise for the unit and done so much more. Without corporate contacts her fundraising has been through an enormous amount of time and effort.

To date Stephanie has raised $15,000 for the NICU and also highlighted and promoted the work carried out by the unit and the need for fundraising to be carried out for the hospital. This has been through numerous newspaper and magazine articles and web site information. She was the premature baby who is now helping other premature babies and their families.

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Nola – Western Australia

Nola is the grandmother to little Gemma born at 30 weeks gestation weighing 920 grams (a surviving twin). Nola lives in Western Australia and was nominated by her daughter. Since her grand daughter was 4 weeks old Nola has been sewing humidy crib covers, matching bags, peanut pillows and clothes for premmie and tiny babies and donating them to the King Edward Memorial Hospital in WA with all material funded by herself and a few lovely friends. She also takes in regular updates and photo’s of Gemma into the hospital to help give others hope at the end of the sometimes long and very daunting tunnel. Nola has been a rock for her daughter and the many families with babies in the King Edward Memorial Hospital who are the lucky recipients of her good will and love for our precious premature babies.

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Dr Cartwright – Queensland

Dr Cartwright goes above and beyond his role in NICU/SCN at the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital. Dr Cartwright basically never goes home, he is there early to late EVERY day, he rarely takes weekends off and when he is on holidays he rings in to ask about his patients. In fact he’s been known to ring in during the early hours of the morning at other times. He has rung his patients mobiles on many occasions post NICU to check on how their children are going and always makes sure that he does follow up appointments himself. He is also very involved if not the driving force behind a lot of research and development in the premature baby world. He has written textbooks and other publications on the care of extremely premature babies which is insightful to parents of prems.

congratulations to all the nominees so far… there are still more to come. Each one of these “hero’s” are amazing in their help and assistance to babies and famileies of premature babies.

Below… Earlybirds sleep nest and Tummybear Premature baby keepsake doll. These dolls are custom made to the size and weight of your own baby. La Toriana are proud to be able to provide familes of premmie babies a choie in gorgeous clothing, toys and accessories.

La Toriana are fast becoming a leader in providing stylish, affordable quality premmie baby clothing, premature baby gifts, premmie baby comforters and premature baby accessories to family and friends touched by the birth of a premmie baby.

La Toriana have a dedicated category for premmie babies called “Premmie Baby” online on our website.

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Local Premmie Hero’s ~ Supporting Premmie Babies

Elizabeth — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:23:57 +0000

We love supporting those who support premmie babies and ther families. We will bring you up to date information about the nominees that are coming through… all so deserving of the accolade. So many quiet achievers… unsung heros… those making a difference. Below is the gorgeuos Sarah… one of many we will show you in the next few weeks.

Sarah – Queensland

Sarah has founded a network for Central QLD mums and dads of premature babies and has been working hard to get a website up and running full of useful and very helpful information called CQ Prems. As well as this she is a mum of four (2 of which were premmies) and is also studing nursing at university. Sarah has a lot on her plate yet she still manages to find time to help others. Sarah is an integral committee member for the National Premmie Foundation which hold National Premmie Day celebrations throughout the country each year. Sarah is a “go getter” and puts everything she has into providing the best support to families.

We hope to have more stories from Sarah soon.

PREMMIE HERO AWARDS ….. Find out more about how you can help give recognition to those individuals who help make a difference to premature babies and their families. Do you know someone?

Nominations Open NOW

www.lilaussieprems.com.au/hero

Please feel free to jump onsite at La Toriana for all your premmie baby needs. Need a premmie baby gift? Premature baby clothing perhaps? Or are you in need of products for babies born early? Check out our Premmie baby section of the website. EVERY sale in the premmie baby catagory 10% will go to National Premmie Foundation.

And… because we are passionate about this worthy cause.. we will give a 10% of ANY SALE during the the Local Premmie Hero award promo to www.lilaussieprems.com.au You just need to pop LAP or premmie hero in the comment box… we will do the rest!

here are some lovely suggestions for friends and families when buying premmie baby gifts

At La Toriana we have a dedicated category for premmie babies called “Premmie Baby” online on our website.

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Do you know a Local Premmie Hero?

Elizabeth — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:15:15 +0000

PREMMIE HERO AWARDS

Keeping in with the January BLOG celebratory theme

… L’il Aussie Prems would like to celebrate others. Nominations open Feb 1st.

Every year in Australia, thousands of babies are born prematurely. Their families ride a rollercoaster of emotions as they watch their children fight to overcome the health and developmental issues facing them as a result of their early arrival. These issues continue long after babies are discharged from hospital.

L’il Aussie Prems will be seeking nominations from around Australia of “local premmie heroes” – the ordinary yet extraordinary people who give up their time to support the families of premature babies both during their hospital stay and afterwards, doing everything from sewing tiny clothing for very low birth weight babies to setting up local playgroups for prematurely born children to organising fundraising for research into the causes of premature birth, the list is endless.

Nominations open on the 1st February 2010.

For more information please go to:

www.lilaussieprems.com.au/hero

Please

also give a thought this holiday season to the many many mums who have precious little premmies who are not able to be home for the Summer holidays. Many premature babies will be in need of specialised NICU and hospital care and cannot be home with their family and friends. Spare a thought too for the parents who will be torn between spending too little time with family at home, and also who need to be with their precious baby at hospital. Its such a difficult time

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Our labels include, Alimrose, annieB, Lambykins, Princess Allure, FairyFloss Creations, Eternal Creation, Vanchi, TikiBoo Kids, Little Pearls for Little Girls, Tea Princess, Three Little trees, Tummbear, Dolly Up, babyjo bamboo baby wear, nest organics, early birds premature baby clothes, teeny weeny premmie baby wear, Oopsidaisi, boxy design, anamalz, Briit design, Bump buddy, cheeky little soles, Sounds for silence, Deshabille, eco peko, fINNIGAN fINN, gertie and me, Hey baby, huggalugs, i candy, lazybones, Knuffle Kid, Ogilvies Designs, Bethany’s Child, locolili, miniwhisk, mon tresor, nana huchy, nanny pickle, OOBI baby, penny scallan, Tabitha Emma, Tippie Toes, Robert Gordon Australia, Sweetie Pie, Princess Ratbag, Alannah Rose stationary, Mulberry Muse, Vintage Kid, Wild Things of Noosa, YmamaY, Xanna, and so many more!

We have one of the largest and most stylish, affordable collection of premmie baby clothing, premature baby gifts and newborn baby keepsakes available to buy online. If you have a baby born early, or are a friend/family looking to give a premmie baby gift… contact me and I can help you to choose the right baby gift for them.

Enjoy!

Warmly Elizabeth xx

Precious Premmie girls grow strong

Elizabeth — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:11:56 +0000

Our Preemie Journey. Written by Nicole .

Twin girls Olivia and Tayla born 6^th May, 2008 at 30+3 weeks gestation at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco Western Australia. Weighed 1115g and 1560g respectively. Current age 19 months.

Olivia and Tayla spent their first week of life in NICU where they were on CPAP for a short while and also had phototherapy. They spent another 5 weeks in Special Care and we took them home at 36 weeks gestation. Their hospital stay was quite a smooth one compared to others but a very difficult experience nonetheless.

I found the hardest part of having our girls early and the ensuing 6 weeks in hospital was trying to juggle spending time with our tiny babies and with our almost 4 year old son Hayden. I worried that he would feel left out or resentful that since the babies came along I had forgotten him L

One thing that has stuck in my mind when our girls were in NICU and were so tiny and helpless was when our son was visiting at the time. My husband was holding Tayla and Hayden was standing next to them just looking at her and he started to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to her, needless to say my husband and I shed a tear….

The hospital was fantastic in caring for our baby girls, however I found that support for the parents was something you had to seek out for yourself. Once discharged we attended a preemie playgroup run by the Physio Dept for the first year of their life to keep track of their progress and to seek assistance for any issues should they arise.

Buying clothes was difficult as there are not a lot of stores that sell a preemie range (particularly smaller than five zero’s) and we had to find double!

A for tip for a new preemie parent, take each moment as it comes. You are your baby’s advocate so take everything in and do your own research so that you are able to make informed decisions for your baby…

Olivia and Tayla now 19 months old.

Thank you Nicole for sharing you beautiful story.

If you have a premmie story to share, please submit it to info at LaToriana.com.au

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also give a thought this holiday season to the many many mums who have precious little premmies who are not able to be home for the Summer holidays. Many premature babies will be in need of specialised NICU and hospital care and cannot be home with their family and friends. Spare a thought too for the parents who will be torn between spending too little time with family at home, and also who need to be with their precious baby at hospital. Its such a difficult time.

PREMMIE HERO AWARDS ….. Find out more about how you can help give recognition to those individuals who help make a difference to premature babies and their families. Nominations Open Feb 1st 2010

www.lilaussieprems.com.au/hero

If you are a business or individual and can spare some sponsorship $$, you may like to assist the Premmie Hero awards… so please contact the above link. Its a wonderful cause.

The www.lilaussieprems.com.au website is part of the National Premmie Foundation. The National Premmie Foundation and the founding groups are what La Toriana support, so would love you to support them too.

We would also love to hear from families of premmie babies to share their story like Nicole has. Please feel free to email me pics and your journey, we will pop it on the blog and also our Premmie baby section starting in 2010. Helping awareness and providing information for all families of premature babies.

warmly

Elizabeth xx

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National Premmie Foundation ~ Supporting families of Premature babies

Elizabeth — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:45:23 +0000

With La Toriana being involved with the National Premmie Foundation since their beginning, and as this week we are also involved with 2 great businesses who are also supporting National Premmie Foundation (LittleONE baby and also the Kids Fashion Review HUNT), I thought I would tell you all about this great foundation.

Who are they?

6 of Australia’s prem support groups have come together to form a national organization that will unify, and act as a guiding body for existing prem support groups, help to create new ones, help to improve the treatments and outcomes available for premature infants, and represent the interests of these infants and their families in terms of health policies, funding and standards of care.

These founding groups include 2 of Australia’s longest running and most respected support groups,

The other founding groups include

Although we have only joined forces in 2007, we have a combined total of 47 years experience in supporting families of premature and sick infants.

What are our aims?
To act as a parent body, guiding and assisting prem support groups by helping to:

- Raise the profile of all groups

- Raise money for family support and information, hospital equipment, education, and awareness.

- Attract members and volunteers

- Share ‘best practice’, information and resources

To be a central point of communication and publicity, providing information to families, hospitals, health professionals, relevant health authorities and the wider community.

Represent the interests of parents of prems in terms of hospital policy, Australia wide.

Raise the profile and awareness of the plight of NICU/SCU infants and their families, and issues surrounding their care and long term development. Health policy, funding and standards of care.

At La Toriana… we have a great range of premmie baby clothing online. Take a look here.

Warmly Elizabeth xx

At La Toriana we have a passion for kids fashion.

Our labels include, Alimrose, annieB, Lambykins, Princess Allure, FairyFloss Creations, Eternal Creation, Vanchi, TikiBoo Kids, Little Pearls for Little Girls, Tea Princess, Three Little trees, Tummbear, Dolly Up, babyjo bamboo baby wear, nest organics, early birds premature baby clothes, teeny weeny premmie baby wear, Oopsidaisi, boxy design, anamalz, Briit design, Bump buddy, cheeky little soles, Sounds for silence, Deshabille, eco peko, fINNIGAN fINN, gertie and me, Hey baby, huggalugs, i candy, lazybones, Knuffle Kid, Ogilvies Designs, Bethany Child, locolili, miniwhisk, mon tresor, nana huchy, nanny pickle, OOBI baby, penny scallan, Tabitha Emma, Tippie Toes, Robert Gordon Australia, Sweetie Pie, Princess Ratbag, Alannah Rose stationary, Mulberry Muse, Vintage Kid, Wild Things of Noosa, YmamaY, Xanna, and so many more!

Premmie Families giving back to hospitals.

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:22:15 +0000

Premmie Families Giving Back

Featured site www.lilaussieprems.com.au

There are 1000’s of families who have experienced the NICU & SCN hospital journey around Australia after giving birth prematurely. The hospitals are a savour not only to our children but also to the families.

The medical teams create miracles everyday saving our premmie babies and even some born as early as 22 weeks. Their dedication and passion shines through our childrens smiles and laughter.

As a community of families touched by the premature journey we want to give back to hospitals around Australia to say thanks starting in 2010. The community here at L’il Aussie Prems are very excited to announce that once a year we will be collecting gifts from around Australia to send to one hospital chosen by the public. Each year a different hospital will be chosen to spread the good will from families. We enourage families of premature babies and the public to join with us in “giving back”.

Please vote in our poll currently on the website for your chosen hospital. The list of hospitals have been chosen by our members and will be rotating each year so every hospital will benefit.

Please feel free to join the forum and let us know what you would like to donate. You can donate books for families to read to their babies whilst in hospital, if you are crafty you can create name tags for each baby, sew or knit, the list is endless.

The poll will be visable on the website for a period of 3 months. We will be updating this page as details come to light so be sure to keep checking back.

for more information… please go to www.lilaussieprems.com.au

At La Toriana we have one of the largest and most stylish, affordable collection of premmie baby clothing, premature baby gifts and keepsakes available to buy online. If you have a baby born early, or are a friend/family looking to give a premmie baby gift… contact me and I can helpWe showcase great Australian and New Zealand designers as well as neonatal and NICU appropriate baby clothing as well as organic premmie clothes and accessories. Checkout our vast range of premmie wear and newborn baby items in our secure online baby boutique. If you are looking for a premmie baby keepsake doll, or organic baby wear for a bub that has been born prematurely, then you have come to the right online store. La Toriana specialise in providing great quality, stylish and affordable designer label products for low weight babies and babies born early.

Money for jam, Premmie baby & Lil aussie prems

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:51:50 +0000

Wow… did you watch ch9 last night? the TV show Money For Jam?

I am in awe of Julia and what she is doing for premmie baby families all over Australia. The show was great last night and if you missed it, here is a copy… its so inspring. Julia does a wonderful job with www.lilaussieprems.com.au and so many families really benefit from this site.

8 years ago when I had my first premmie baby there was nothing like this… only American sites, so its great to see Australia, and Julia doing great things!

If you are a business and looking to put your $$$ into a worthy cause, please contact Julia at lilaussieprems … I know she would really support you as well. If you are a friend, family or parent touched by the birth of a premmie baby… jump on the website and you will be so pleased to make contact with others in a very similar situation. The support on this site is so friendly, and inspiring.

I was sitting there watching the show last night and almost spluttered out and choked on my cuppa. There… the La Toriana banner was larger than life and my hubby couldnt believe it either!! La Toriana’s very first television appearance!! Thank you so much for that little plug!!!

I am so honoured to be associated with you. Read the blog post here about premmie support

Anyone that knows me will know I support premmie babies in lots of ways, but truly I have a few special people and what they are doing for families of premature babies is amazing. Julia is one of these very special, inspirational and well deserving people.

At La Toriana we are all about supporting families of babies born early. We have a wide range of premmie baby clothing, toys and accessories and continue to expand the range. A % from all sales goes directly to a couple premmie groups and we will continue to support them.

see the La Toriana premmie baby clothing range online here.

please indicate in the comment box if you would like my donation from your sale to go to lilaussieprems, National Premmie Foundation or Loddon mallee Kids.

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At La Toriana we have a passion for kids fashion.

Our labels include, Alimrose, annieB, Lambykins, Princess Allure, FairyFloss Creations, Eternal Creation, Vanchi, TikiBoo Kids, Little Pearls for Little Girls, Tea Princess, Three Little trees, Tummbear, Dolly Up, babyjo bamboo baby wear, nest organics, early birds premature baby clothes, teeny weeny premmie baby wear, Oopsidaisi, boxy design, anamalz, Briit design, Bump buddy, cheeky little soles, Sounds for silence, Deshabille, eco peko, fINNIGAN fINN, gertie and me, Hey baby, huggalugs, i candy, lazybones, locolili, miniwhisk, mon tresor, nana huchy, nanny pickle, OOBI baby, penny scallan, Tabitha Emma, Tippie Toes, Princess Ratbag, Alannah Rose stationary, Mulberry Muse, Vintage Kid, Wild Things of Noosa, YmamaY, Xanna, and so many more!

We have one of the largest and most stylish, affordable collection of premmie baby clothing, premature baby gifts and keepsakes available to buy online. If you have a baby born early, or are a friend/family looking to give a premmie baby gift… contact me and I can help

We showcase great Australian and New Zealand designers as well as neonatal and NICU appropriate baby clothing as well as organic premmie clothes and accessories. Checkout our vast range of premmie wear and newborn baby items in our secure online baby boutique. If you are looking for a premmie baby keepsake doll, or organic baby wear for a bub that has been born prematurely, then you have come to the right online store. La Toriana specialise in providing great quality, stylish and affordable designer label products for low weight babies and babies born early.

warmly

elizabeth xx

International Baby Loss Awareness Day ~ Please remember

Elizabeth — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:28:18 +0000

Thursday, 15th October is International Baby Loss Awareness Day. Across the world people whose lives have been touched by the loss of a baby during pregnancy or after birth, will be attending memorial services, balloon releases and candle lighting in remembrance of those children who never had the chance to grow up.

In Australia, the Australian Community of Child Photographers (ACOCP), a non-profit organisation that gives the gift of photographic memories to families who have lost a child, is urging people to recognise the many families that go through the tragic loss of a young child, read more here

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance month and 15 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

Please remember to light a candle at 7pm on the 15th to remember all the babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS and other causes. And please post here when you have lit your candle.

For more information visit Remembering Our Babies, Pregnancy Loss Support – Official Site of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Rememberance Day October 15th.

This is a special month and a special day for me… having lost my girls… soon after birth… after a hard and torrid time…. I am here to help support other mothers and families who have had the loss of a baby.

Its even more heartfelt right now, as our dear daughter is asking lost of questions almost daily about her sisters, why they live at the cemetery…. about her sisters being angels and why they are not here today to play with her. It makes me miss the girls even more so than ever before… for me… but also the loss of Tiana not having her sisters… it is so hard.

please…

7 pm… light a candle for anyone you know who has lost a baby…. or to support those who have.. it need not be a formal thing… maybe a candle at dinner, whilst watching tv… its an acknowledgement that will touch the hearts of so many mothers around the world… many who have heavy hearts and empty arms.

warmly

elizabeth xx