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We bought Brave beginnings for our premmie’s 2nd birthday! It was nice to be able to relate so much to another family’s journey & our son loved pointing out the mummy & baby in the book.
Such an amazing book 🥰🥹
Our eldest daughter loves reading Brave Beginnings, it’s helped her to understand why her little sister had to spend 3 weeks in hospital and she had to stay two hours away with her grandparents, it was really hard time for us all but Meaghan’s book has helped her so much. She loves the page with the octopus in the crib because her sister has one just the same that she got from medstar 🥹❤️ there are so many details in the book that she remembers of her sister too she always says “Look mum, that’s just like what Kaia had!” 🥹😭❤️ this book really has helped us heal in so many ways, the words, the details, the illustrations; it’s just a truly wonderful gift for a NICU family ❤️
Your book is a must have for any family who has lived or is living the NICU life.
We absolutely love ours and call it McKenna’s special book.
We’ve had some of her drs and nurses write in it for her also which will be such a beautiful little reminder for her when she’s older of the people who cared so much for her.
We are currently day 78 in our NICU journey and read her special book almost daily.
Thank you so much for being able to put feelings into words in the most perfect way. 💜🩷
Brave Beginnings is such a beautiful and heartfelt book. As a mum who experienced a NICU journey with my daughter, this story touched me in a way I wasn’t expecting.
My daughter was in NICU during COVID, when I was a first-time mum already feeling scared and overwhelmed. The isolation made an incredibly difficult experience even harder. Looking back, I realise I’ve probably blocked out a lot of that time just to get through it.
Reading this book brought me back to some of those feelings — the fear, the uncertainty, the waiting, the little moments of hope and the overwhelming love you have for your tiny baby.
There were so many moments where I felt like the author had put words to emotions I had never been able to explain.
It was emotional to read, but also incredibly comforting. It reminded me just how brave my daughter was, and how strong we had to be as parents during a time when we were simply trying to make it through each day.
A truly beautiful book that I think will resonate deeply with NICU families. 🤍
Brave Beginnings is one of the most special books we’ve ever added to our family’s bookshelf.
As NICU parents, this story is incredibly close to our hearts. Reading through the pages brought back so many emotions but more than anything, it filled us with immense pride as we reflected on just how far our little boy, Cooper, has come since his very premature arrival.
We’ve recently started talking to Cooper about his beginning and how his start to life looked a little different from many other babies. This book has given us such a beautiful and gentle way to help him understand his story while reminding us all just how brave he has always been.
You can truly feel the love, compassion, and care poured into every page. Meghan has created something that not only comforts NICU parents but also celebrates the incredible strength of these tiny fighters and their families.
This is so much more than a children’s book, it’s a keepsake and a beautiful reminder that every beginning is worth celebrating. It will be treasured by our family for years to come and I know we’ll read it together many times as Cooper grows.
Thank you Meghan, for creating something so incredibly special. Your book has given our family comfort, healing and a beautiful way to honour Cooper’s story. We will cherish it forever. 🤍
There truly are not enough words to say how much this books means to me. It completely encapsulated every aspect of what life is like in the NICU. It brings tears to my eyes every time I read it, along with my entire families, and it will be cherished for many years to come. I look forward to the day I can sit down and properly show my miracle boy exactly what he went through to be here & also pay tribute to those looking down above who weren’t as lucky. I used this book as a guest book for my son’s first birthday recently and loved the special messages page added for this. I couldn’t recommend this book enough. As a NICU mum I am so grateful that you were able to find such a beautiful and touching way to tell what really is such a hard journey for all. Additionally the quality and pictures are phenomenal.
We love this book for our brave little girl who started her life in the nicu. We love that the pictures look how she did, and we love that it touches on many different reasons babies might be in the nicu- the big babies and small. I’m excited to continue to share my baby’s story with her as she grows, how brave and strong she is. This book is a perfect tool to teach her about her life. Very woo written, thank you 💜
Words truly can’t begin to describe this beautiful book. I’m a premmie mama to a 30 weeker who is now 4 and starting to ask questions when she sees photos of her as a baby. This book has explained it beautifully, giving us a way to bond and reflect on her brave beginning! She has claimed this book as her own, even using the little pocket hug to place it on the pictures of the baby “so they feel loved”, she tells me!
I absolutely shed a tear or two reading it. The illustrations are spot on, with the front pages having the pattern of the iconic baby hospital blankets that I hold so close to my heart. There are only a few premmie books on the market, and this one is my absolute favourite. 🩷
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This book is absolutely stunning.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Giving NICU life it's value. The words and illustrations are nothing short of perfection. You have helped us share our journey without having to voice a word. We are so grateful for your courage to put the NICU experience into this book.
Brings back memories, a very accurate description.
Amazing book
This book had me teary reflecting back on my little ones journey. It is so beautifully written. Love it so I can read to my girl in years to come and show her, her start to life! ♡
If you are contemplating this book, you will not regret it! It is a beautiful keepsake for your little one.
the care and effort with the packaging on top of a great product 👌🏻👌🏻 A+++
110 days in NICU and it's the perfect book to honour his start in life. Was given to me by a dear friend. 🥰
Amazing book! It definitely brought a tear to our eyes. Great purchase for families who started in the NICU!
I purchased this book for our Granddaughter who underwent an emergency C-section at 30 weeks. Our great grandson is immediately placed in NICU.
I thought this book would document his struggles and milestones. When we gave it to our granddaughter, she cried. Overwhelmed with what her son had gone through. Her six year old daughter read the book to her five year old daughter brother, and they were both overwhelmed learning why their baby brother was not home yet.
The book is now at the NICU for the nurses and doctors are experiencing the positive impact of this book. They are writing notes in the book to baby Henry.
This book has been a true blessing.
this book is amazing and helps mums and dads feel hope and also shows my nicu grandsons their little journey into this world .
Such an accurate description of the NICU. The nurses signed it for our nicu baby and I can’t wait until we can share her story with her. Amazing thing to share
I came across this book when I was in the depths of trying to navigate NICU life after my first born entered the world at 31wks + 4. I felt scared, overwhelmed, sad being home without my baby. This book brought me so much comfort and peace to see what we were experiencing had been experienced by another family before, that we aren’t alone in this journey and every NICU journey is different. Every perfectly illustrated picture, the words written plain and simple yet mean the most. It’s an amazing book and so reassuring for parents, like myself, to know they aren’t alone. It’s a beautiful keepsake for our little babies who experience the very brave beginning of life, I can’t wait for my daughter to look back at it one day! Ps all her nurses have loved it I’ve asked them to leave a note in the ‘special messages’ part for when she’s older.
My son was early term and did ICU time. Your book helped explain why he was in and out of hospital so often to our preschooler, and why he was on oxygen for so long. It also just made our experience as a family feel less isolating.
We used your book as a guestbook for our son's first birthday, where close family and his childcare educators have written messages for him to read when he's older.
Genuinely so grateful for this book, you should be so incredibly proud of the message and support it provides to so many families.
What an absolutely beautiful book. The pictures are incredible.
We love reading it to our children while our youngest baby girl who was born at 27 weeks is still in the nicu.
It is written so well and captures the nicu life perfectly.
