Each year, over 48,000 babies are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units or Special Care Nurseries across Australia- that's approximately 1 in 7 babies. Life's Little Treasures Foundation is an Australian charity dedicated to providing critical information, emotional and financial assistance as well as connection opportunities to families of children born sick or prematurely.
How can I help?
Baby Bunting is proud to support Life’s Little Treasures Foundation’s Walk for Prems for the 11th year running. Walk for Prems is the foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, helping families navigate the unexpected emotional and financial challenges of having a baby born sick or premature.
Last year, our Baby Bunting team, customers and suppliers raised an incredible $363k, and we can’t wait to make an even bigger impact this year. This year’s fundraising runs from Monday 7 September to Sunday 1 November 2026. You can help by simply donating at checkout online or in-store. Every donation helps!
Donations Welcome
Who is LLTF?
Life's Little Treasures Foundation
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation provides practical and emotional support, information and resources to families of babies born premature or sick. Founded in 2005 by parents who had experienced this first-hand, LLTF truly understands the challenges that these families face. LLTF's products and services are available in hospital, online and in the community when families transition come home.
Walk For Prems 2026
In 2026, Walk for Prems will take place in October across 9 locations nationwide, uniting families, friends and communities to raise vital funds and awareness around the challenges families with premature and sick babies face. Take part in the family friendly event, or participate virtually from anywhere in October.
Do you need help?
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation is here to support families when they need it most. Through education, practical resources, connection and the support of people who truly understand what you’re going through, the Foundation helps families navigate the challenges that come with having a premature or sick baby. Because having someone who understands can make all the difference. You don’t have to navigate this journey alone.
11 years and counting
For the past 11 years, Baby Bunting has proudly partnered with Life’s Little Treasures Foundation to support families of premature and sick babies across Australia. Through the annual Walk for Prems, we come together to raise vital funds and awareness, bring communities together and make a meaningful difference to families facing one of the most challenging parenting journeys imaginable.
Please note: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing
Oliver’s arrival
I feel incredibly honoured to be an Ambassador for this year's Walk for Prems. Life's Little Treasures Foundation means so much to our family, and sharing Oliver's story is my way of helping other families feel less alone.
Just one week after completing the Mighty Trek for Life's Little Treasures Foundation, my own premature birth journey began.
After developing sudden and severe swelling, I was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia. My condition deteriorated rapidly and, despite intensive treatment, my blood pressure remained dangerously high. Doctors made the decision to deliver Oliver immediately by emergency caesarean.
Oliver was born on 21 October 2025 at just 28 weeks and 6 days gestation, weighing only 1.4kg.
Life in the NICU
Nothing could have prepared us for seeing our tiny baby in the NICU surrounded by machines and medical equipment.
At the same time, I was recovering from major surgery while desperately wanting to be by Oliver's side every moment.
Five days after Oliver was born, my husband had to return home to Wagga Wagga for work and to care for our six-year-old son, Archer. For more than two weeks, I didn't see Archer. We relied on FaceTime to stay connected while our family was split between two cities.
Being from a regional town added another layer of challenges. While I stayed near Oliver in Canberra, my husband juggled work, parenting, household responsibilities and the long trips between Wagga and Canberra. The emotional strain was immense, and so were the practical and financial pressures.
Finding support
During one of the most frightening times of my life, Life's Little Treasures Foundation was there for us.
Felicia visited me in hospital just one week after Oliver was born, and the support we received through the Foundation's care packages and resources made us feel seen, understood and less alone.
Oliver spent 54 days in the NICU before transferring closer to home. But our journey didn't end when we left hospital. Since discharge, we have faced multiple hospital admissions, feeding difficulties, aspiration concerns and ongoing developmental delays. Oliver required an NG tube for five months, and recently reaching the milestone of having it removed was an incredible moment for our family.
Oliver today
Today, Oliver continues to amaze us. He is our little miracle.
If I could give one piece of advice to another parent facing premature birth, it would be this: hold onto hope. Take it one day at a time, celebrate every small victory, and don't be afraid to accept support.
We will be walking together as a family this year, celebrating just how far our little miracle has come and helping other families know they are never alone.
Our family walking together
We will be walking together as a family this year, celebrating just how far our little miracle has come and helping other families know they are never alone.
Together, we're making a difference
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation is a cause that’s very close to our hearts. They provide vital support, information and resources to families navigating the challenges of having a premature or sick baby. We’re proud to support their work and committed to helping them make a lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of families while their baby is in neonatal care, through the transition home and years that follow.