Erin and Brett’s story
Following the happy news that Erin and Brett were expecting twins, Erin endured a complicated and difficult pregnancy that involved many visits to specialists who were located more than an hour drive away. The twins were born prematurely and needed to stay in hospital for weeks.
It was heartbreaking for Erin and Brett leaving their new babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) when Erin was discharged from hospital. There were lots of tears driving that hour home from hospital the first time. They just wanted to turn around and go back to their babies.
The NICview camera, a special webcam, is set up on all NICU cribs. NICview allowed Erin and Brett to use their phones to log in and watch over their boys when they couldn’t be with them. It made a world of difference being able to see them from miles away.
The Charitable Foundation provided grants totalling almost $240,000 to fund the installation of the NICview webcam system at John Hunter Children’s Hospital. It is mounted on the NICU cribs, and helps families bond with their baby relieving anxiety and stress caused by separation.