Small Wonders: Taking Baby Home

This short film is an early clip from footage shot for the Best Beginnings 'Small Wonders' project - a DVD for the parents of premature and sick babies across the UK. It features first-time parents Saima and Mohammed returning home with their pre-term baby son Qais, who was born nearly three months early. We followed their story during Qais's weeks in the neonatal unit, learning how through skin-to-skin contact, touch and voice, expressing and giving breast milk, parents can play a vital and beneficial role in their babies' care. Research suggests that this kind of care can also reduce the length of time babies need stay in hospital.

We are following the stories of ten families in neonatal units that are centres of excellence across the UK. The resulting DVD will be given free to the parents of premature and sick babies throughout the country.

For more information about this project please go to:
http://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/small-wonders

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Best Beginnings
• Small Wonders
• pre-term babies
• premature babies
• sick babies
• charity
• infant health