Testimonials + Reactions
Darcy's Mum Kylie
Mother's Day 2021
I received one of your bags this year for Mothers Day, and it was such a beautiful gift. My little man was born 8 weeks early and was only a few days old for my first Mother’s Day so it wasn’t something my hubby or I even gave any thought but it was so heartwarming to have that bag there waiting for me when we got to the hospital that day. Thank you so much.
I honestly cried so much to see that beautiful little bag that day, it made me feel so warm to know that someone was thinking of us - especially since most of my pregnancy and basically Darcy’s whole life so far has been under some sort of lockdown - to receive such a kindness from a stranger is something I’ll never forget.
Father's Day 2021
Thank you so much it was such a nice surprise for all the dad’s in our room on Sunday morning and brought so many smiles β€οΈ
2021 message from beautiful Bodhi & Teddy's Dad Trent
Thank you @nicucheer for the kind words! Appreciate you for everything you do for families going through heart ache like we did. I remember the beautiful Father’s Day goodie bag I received last year for Father’s Day. Thank you β€οΈ
Sajeez, Father's Day 2021
Thanks @nicucheer for my Father’s Day gift pack. I am pretty sure all dads in nicu’s would have loved it
Father's Day 2021
A very happy daddy on arrival on Sunday morning β€οΈ amazing work xx thanks again xx
Sophie, Father's Day bag recipients 2021
NICU Cheer thank you so much β€οΈ we loved it
Nat - friend of NICU twins 2021
Just wanted to let you know my good friends currently have twins in NICU and received your Father's Day bag. They love it Xx π
Father's Day 2021
Thank you so much. We got our bag at The Royal Women's and it may my husband's day. Very special gesture and so appreciated β€οΈ
The Royal Women's
Father's Day 2021
On behalf of all the Dads in our NICU receiving these, thank you so much for these incredible packages! ♥οΈ
Anna, an overseas NICU Mumma 2021
Thank you to NICU Cheer for always supporting NICU Moms!
From Kitty, Mother's Day 2021
Such a meaningful gift from NICU Cheer!
The Neonatal RN
Mother's Day 2021
Our patient's Mums love their Mother's Day presents β€οΈπ₯Ί
Mother's Day 2021
Mother's Day bag recipient 2021
Danika's parents 2021
Thank you so much for (the spare set of Snuggle Hearts).
Our little one turned 1 month yesterday, she is now in SCU in Geelong so is doing amazing after 3 weeks in NICU, she is still on hi flow room air but is gaining weight and is a gorgeous little girl.
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Maria Jupiter, Mother's Day 2021
"We love hearing from the parents after they receive a bag of cheer from us in the NICU". Maddie, NICU Cheer
Madelaine the Nurse to Maddie NICU Cheer founder Mother's Day 2021
Hey Madz!
Happy Mother's Day! π A Mum at work (in the NICU) has asked almost begged me to pass on her sincerest thank you for the pack β€οΈ
Emily Ghogassian 2021
Dear NICU Cheer,
Such a beautiful gift from (NICU Cheer) at The Royal Women's today for Mother's Day. They have been amazing through both pregnancies and births. So grateful to them π
Chris & Sharon, Parents of Danika Easter 2021
Dear NICU Cheer,
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for your gift of a cheer package... or little girl Danika Amber Moore joined us on April 1st, a full 12 weeks early at the Joan Kearner Woman's and children's hospital. I guess we know we have a little trickster on our hands.
The gift you have given our little girl filled us with gratitude knowing we are not alone in this journey. thank you again.
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Koa's Mum Update February 2021
Update on Koa:
He came home after 12wks in NICU/HDU/SCN on Feb 11 which was his due date!But the last couple of days he has been a bit unsettled so I used your snuggle hearts in his cot and he has slept so well ever since!
They are useful not just in the hospital but home too!
Natalie + Michael Christmas Day 2020
Hi Nicu Cheer Team,
A huge thank you for the lovely gift bag you supplied us on Christmas Day.
It was a lovely surprise on the day and everything that was in the bag will definitely come in handy throughout our NICU journey.
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Thank you for your generosity and the amazing team that put the bags together, it will never be forgotten.
Our 2 little miracle twin babies (Felix & Oscar) were born at 28 weeks on the 4th December at Frances Perry and were transferred to Royal Women’s, they are doing really well.
Thanks again!
Sarah Mum of Charlie Xmas 2020
Hello.
I just wanted to message you and say a massive belated thank you for the Christmas gifts we received when our baby was in the NICU and The Women’s in Melbourne. It was a lovely gesture and definitely put a smile on our faces during a difficult day.
They are useful not just in the hospital but home too!
Grayson's Mum Coral. Christmas Day 2021 bag recipient
Thank you to NICU Cheer for brightening our day! Christmas should be a time when you are with all your family, having to visit Grayson, with his siblings, then go home without him was a hard day! The gorgeous package we received was such a surprise! Memories we have to add to our experience and can share with Grayson as he grows. Thank you π
Christmas Day 2020
We were lucky enough to receive a gorgeous little hamper from NICU Cheer for Grayson on Christmas Day!
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It was such a beautiful gesture on a day where we couldn't all be together for his first Christmas, aside from books, clothes, toys and sentimental keepsakes was little treats for mumma and daddy π A wonderful charity, we felt really seen and cared for! Thank you for all you do π
βJenna NICU Nurse Coordinator 2020
Just wanted to thank you again for putting together the most delightful father’s day bags.
People are feeding back to me that they were so enthusiastically received by the dads.
So many good quality treats, it really brightened their day.
Koa's Mum Xmas 2020
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Just wanted to say a big thank you for the Christmas surprise. It was lovey to arrive on Xmas morning to the amazing gift bag and it brightened our day.
Our little boy Koa is in week 6 at the Royal Women’s after being born at 28weeks
Samson's Family Father's Day 2020
Thank you NICU Cheer for an amazing Father's Day gift the gift! Wowww.
For us nicu families, it isn’t just another Father’s Day π
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It’s incredible and really helped put a smile on a face !
Jeremy Father's Day 2020
Dear NICU Cheer,
I wanted to extend my greatest gratitude for the wonderful gift basket which you provided on Father's Day. It's lovely to have such wonderful people and organisations doing whatever they can to help make our time in NICU a little easier. The bag contained so many wonderful gifts and we can't thank you enough. I have attached some photos of me with my little boy Carter holding the bag and also one of the lovely spread after we had unpacked it at home.
PS the snacks didn't survive the drive home!
Thank you all so so much again.
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It’s incredible and really helped put a smile on a face !
Aaron, Charlotte's Dad Father's Day 2020
Just wanted to pass on my absolute thanks for the father day gift bag. It truly put a smile on my face.
Unfortunately on the day my little girl was a little sick for hugs. we had a little rough Saturday night so not much sleep was had. but after walking into see my little girl my eyes where drawn to the bag. I honestly can not thank you enough for the kit, so much content and I am just speechless how much was in there. The Red bull was very helpful and I have attached a photo with bub. Thanks again
Burgess Twins 2020
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This is our Daddy's first father's day and we like many are spending it with our father in the NICU. It is such an experience that no one unless you've been in the NICU whether it's 1 day, 1 week, 1 month or more will understand. NICU Cheer has made it that much more happier by organising these Fathers Day gift-bags with all of these donated goodies for every single father in the NICU/SCN for not only our NICU, but other NICUs in Melbourne. How Amazingπ
Mummy ate the chocolates before Daddy could get his hands on them π€«
Thank you NICU Cheer.
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The boys pictured here with their NICU Cheer Snuggle Hearts
Madelaine NICU Nurse
All the dads are so so appreciative of the goodie bags for Father's Day. Thank you for bringing so much cheer to these families.
Lanh, NICU Dad Father's Day 2020
It was so unexpected on Father's day when I went to visit my son in NICU at RCH to receive such a wonderful and thoughtful gift. Thank you so much and keep up the great work. It was very much appreciated.
Kasey & Trent,
Father's Day bag recipients 2020
We received a Father's Day bag in Monash Children's NICU and we loved it so much, thank you for everything you do, it sure did put a smile on this little families face!
Catherine, Father's Day 2020
Thank you NICU Cheer for an amazing Father's Day gift the gift! Wowww.
Hi I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the lovely fathers day hamper.
My little girl was born at 29 weeks and after 2 months in the Monash children's hospital we finally got to take her home last Wednesday. It was made extra special because she was home for my partner's first father's day. I gave him the hamper and he burst into tears. He was so taken back that he was thought about and finally after months of having to be the strong one for myself and our daughter, he could finally let go of everything he was feeling.
Again, I just wanted to say a huge thank you. It was so thoughtful and I know just like my partner, that many father's out there would feel so touched by it.
For us nicu families, it isn’t just another Father’s Day π
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It’s incredible and really helped put a smile on a face !
Lynda, Earlybirds Owner Dec 2019
Here at Earlybirds we have the wonderful opportunity to meet and work with so many parents, families and friends of premature and small babies.
This month, we’d love to introduce you to NICU Cheer, the brainchild of Maddie Francis – following the premature birth of her son Ashton in 2016.
NICU Cheer is all about brightening the days of parents and families of premature/sick babies who find themselves in the NICU on Christmas Day, and to let them know they’re not alone on this journey.
All the gift bags given to the families have product donated by businesses and people, and make such a fantastic difference during this time of year.
NICU Cheer bag recipient Xmas 2019
Biggest thanks to NICU Cheer for the most thoughtful Christmas hamper of goodies.
It really touched our hearts that volunteers are so supportive and committed to the journey of families with premature babies.
Many, many thanks and happy Christmas xox
Mercy Hospital 2018
A big thank you to Maddie, who supported by her friends and family, donated gift bags for all of the parents of sick and premature babies who had to spend Christmas in hospital.
Maddie's NICU Cheer... included gift-bags for parents, a jumbo hamper for our staff, colouring books for visiting siblings and clothing and wraps for babies.
Maddie's campaign was inspired by her beautiful little boy Ashton, who spent 6.5weeks in our hospital when he was born premature in 2016.
Thank you also to Officeworks, Every Tiny Thing & the Little One for supporting Maddie's Campaign.
Twin's Parents who received 2017 bags
Happy Father's Day to you too. We got our NICU Cheer bag for Christmas 2017 with our twins 29+6
Mercy Hospital 2017
We're extremely fortunate to have families of past patients support our hospitals.
This (2018) is the second year Maddie Francis has made up Christmas gift bags for parents of babies in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery at Mercy Hospital for Women.
NICU Cheer bag recipient Xmas 2017
Absolutely outstanding stuff!
My wife reminded me that we had tears of joy last year when we received ours. Such a great surprise during an emotional time.
Count me in for future donations. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Emma, NICU Nurse
What an amazing thing you have created here!! Thanks you so much!
I’m a Nicu nurse/Anum at Mercy who worked on Xmas day and I saw first hand what an impact you made on these families! As you would have seen from being a patient/parent of a Nicu grad we get ppl from all walks of life there and for some parents your gift was literally the best/only present they received and really made a difference to parents who as you know are having a really difficult time.
So thank you again, you could have put your experience in the review mirror but you have created something really special out of your experience and are paying it forward in such a wonderful way.
Hope your family have had a happy and safe holiday period.
