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Premature baby

New dad walks 630 miles for Bliss

One in every 9 babies in the UK is born either premature or sick; over 80,000 babies every year with one being admitted to special care every six minutes.  It’s staggering isn’t it and when it happens to you it’s terrifying too.  One new dad who recently went through the emotionally tumultuous journey of a…

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Baby Massage

The benefits of baby massage for mother and baby

When a baby or a child cries, or if a friend or loved one is upset, there’s no greater comfort than a hug. Touch is a powerful therapeutic tool that we all have at our fingertips – literally. Because the skin is the first organ to develop, a baby’s most powerful sense, even when in…

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MamaBabyBliss celebrates National Baby Massage Week

MamaBabyBliss are celebrating National Baby Massage Week this year by running events and promotions to raise money for Bliss – the UK charity providing care for premature and sick babies and their families.  Baby Massage Week, running from 13th – 18th May, promotes the benefits of baby and infant massage and the resources on offer…

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Britax and BOB join 2013 Bliss Buggy Push

This week, leading child safety brand, BRITAX is proud to announce its dual headline sponsorship of the 2013 Bliss Buggy Push alongside sporty outdoor stroller brand, BOB. The initiative involves a series of family-friendly 5km buggy walks across the UK, designed to help raise money for Bliss, the special care baby charity. Bliss is a…

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Bliss launch fund to improve family facilities for neonatal units

Bliss the special care baby charity is thrilled to be working with the True Colours Trust to launch a new grants programme to support the development of family-friendly facilities on neonatal units throughout the UK. Bliss and the True Colours Trust will provide over £250,000 over the next two years to support direct improvements on…

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Baby in a premature baby unit

Bliss video to help parents with a premature baby

Each year in the UK, around 80,000 babies are born too soon, too small, or too sick. Bliss, the special care baby charity, works to help these babies and their families through what is an extremely difficult time, providing vital support and free advice. Through its family support services Bliss offers a free helpline for…

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Bliss announces new partnership with Tesco

Bliss the special care baby charity is thrilled to announce that we are working with Tesco who are supporting our Family Support Helpline. Tesco’s new brand – Tesco Loves Baby, which will be in-store from 9 January 2013 providing parents with the help they need, when they need it most. Becoming a parent is a…

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Amanda with Molly

Bliss launches video for World Prematurity Day

This Saturday, 17 November is World Prematurity Day and Bliss has produced a video detailing real life stories to bring hope to families of premature babies all around the world. Every year 15 million babies are born too soon around the globe, around 60,000 right here in the UK. This year Bliss have joined together…

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Bliss Family Handbook for parents of premature and sick babies

Special care baby charity Bliss provides support and advice to families of premature and sick babies throughout the UK at what is an extremely difficult and stressful time. With one in nine babies born each year in the UK needing specialist hospital care there are many parents who need Bliss’ support. We work with hospitals…

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Bliss Cake a Difference 2012

Get your Bun in the Oven – Cake a Difference 2012

Special care baby charity Bliss, is launching its Iphone App ‘Bun in the Oven’ and has enlisted the help of expert foodie Christine Hamilton in support of the charity’s annual national fundraiser Cake a Difference 2012. Bliss’ ‘Bun in the Oven’ iPhone App is available to download from the App Store. This baking game allows…

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