Austranter Medical

31/05/2026

Miracle mum Leanne recently shared the story of her daughter, Ruby, who was born at just 28 weeks.

When miracle mum, Leanne waters broke unexpectedly at 28+5 weeks, Ruby’s arrival by emergency c-section due to footling breech came as a complete shock after an otherwise uneventful pregnancy. What followed was 12 long weeks in NICU, navigating breathing, feeding, growth and heart challenges, before Ruby was later diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome. She eventually came home with a feeding tube while still learning to breastfeed.

During their NICU journey, Megan from Miracle Babies provided much-needed peer support and understanding during an incredibly emotional and exhausting time. Having someone who truly understood the challenges helped Ruby’s mum feel seen, supported and less alone.

"When I got to a Miracle Babies NurtureGroup it was a wave of relief. I felt like we belonged, it was a safe space full of joy & empathy. We have never looked back and I look forward to every session," - Leanne said.

Now, after a long and difficult journey, Ruby is flourishing and the family are proud Miracle Babies supporters. They credit the support, empathy and community they found through Miracle Babies as an important part of helping them through one of the hardest periods of their lives.

Like Ruby, many premature or critically ill babies are discharged home still requiring a feeding tube, while learning to breastfeed can often be a long and emotional journey. Through our Nurture E Information Hub, we provide families with information and support on both feeding tubes and breastfeeding to help them navigate this stage with confidence and reassurance. https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/information/gjmbm0

08/05/2026

When baby Charlie spent time in the NICU at Canberra Hospital shortly after birth, his big brother Harry was doing his best to navigate a very different kind of start to life as a sibling.

During one of his visits to see Charlie, one of the wonderful NICU staff gave Harry one of the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation colouring books to help keep him occupied. What seemed like a simple gesture quickly became something incredibly special.

While staying with family, as Mum and Dad supported Charlie in the NICU, 5-year-old Harry stayed up late one night carefully colouring in a picture from the book. When he proudly showed his family his masterpiece, he explained it was a picture of “me, Mum and Charlie.”

He was so proud of his drawing that he has now asked for it to be framed, calling it “the first picture of us together.”

27/01/2026

Close to my heart 💕

A Vital Lifeline: Why We Must Support the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation.

The first breath a baby takes is often a moment of pure joy. But for thousands of families every year, that breath is a struggle, and the joy is immediately clouded by the sterile, high-stakes environment of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In these moments of profound vulnerability, the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation (NICF) serves as more than just a charity; it acts as a vital lifeline for our community’s smallest and most fragile citizens.

The Silent Crisis in the Cradle.

While medical technology has advanced exponentially, the demand for specialised neonatal care continues to outpace government funding. Preterm births and complex medical conditions at birth require precision equipment—ventilators, humidified incubators, and advanced monitoring systems—that often carry price tags in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The NICF fills the critical gap between "standard care" and "state-of-the-art care." By funding equipment that hospitals might otherwise wait years to acquire through bureaucratic channels, the Foundation ensures that a baby’s chance of survival isn't determined by a hospital's current fiscal budget.

If you can, please make a tax deductible donation to help our cause.
Go to: https://newborn.org.au/how-you-can-help/donate/

10/05/2025

Congratulations Michelle Stubbs!! 🤩

👩‍⚕️ Member Spotlight 👨‍⚕️

Meet Michelle Stubbs, a dedicated research nurse as John Hunter Children's Hospital NICU, and proud member of of ACNN for several years.💙

Michelle enjoys being a member of an organisation that offers so much accessible education in so many different formats. Being able to join webinars in the evenings, or recorded to watch at other times, means she can keep up with new education topics and fit them around her schedule.

If you'd like to enjoy the benefits of ACNN membership too, join this month!

03/03/2025

20/02/2025

Congratulations & so many jobs well done!!

13/01/2025

This is so cute 🥰

18/12/2024

Merry Xmas to all our precious, little, patients. Wishing them & their families a peaceful & healthy New Year, from us all at Austranter Medical, your CPAP Caps specialists.

01/11/2024

It's November NICU Awareness Month!

NICU Awareness Month highlights the importance of Neonatal Units and their amazing staff around Australia. 132 babies are born each day requiring specialised care, but sadly, only around 1 in 3 families have access to vital support today. We need your help.

These are a few ways you can get involved this November:

Fundraise for Miracles this November to allow more families access to vital support that they need for this emotional and challenging experience. It costs $143 to support a family currently in NICU or SCN. With World Prematurity Day around the corner, it's a perfect time to get together to raise funds for our most vulnerable. Click here to fundraise for miracles: https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/fundraise-landing/gjjlm8.

It's not too late to join our 'Move 4 Miracles' challenge! Every step or kilometre that you walk, run or ride will help premature babies, and their families reach their full potential. Up to 48,000 newborn babies require specialised medical care in Australia each year, around 27,000 of these are born premature. Click here to sign up for Move 4 Miracles: https://move-for-miracles-2024.raiselysite.com/

PURPLE is the international colour of prematurity awareness, and we are asking Australia to join the rest of the world, to ‘Light It Purple’, highlighting premature birth and the journey of these families. Click here to register for Light It Purple: https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/light-it-purple/gkdo6g.

Thank U NICU Day is an important day that is taking place on Friday 29th of November 2024. This is a day to thank the wonderful NICU & SCN staff for all their hard work and dedication in caring for our miracle babies. If you would like to leave a message of thanks to the hospital team that helped you through your hospital journey, click here: https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/thank-u-nicu-day-messages/gjyhvs.

You can read more about this in our NurtureNews Articles here: https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/find-out-how-you-can-get-involved-this-november/gjj5jb

01/11/2024

Another happy customer celebrating World Prematurity Day. 🥰

It is almost two weeks until - how are you promoting the event in your neonatal unit?