Less than one week to go till Adults Born Preterm: The Honesty Sessions launches!

That's right, there is less than one week to go until the first in a five-part webinar series, Adults Born Preterm: The Honesty Sessions, launches! This free five-part series explores the lifelong impact of preterm birth through candid conversations with experts, advocates, and individuals born preterm.

Covering topics from advocacy and communication between clinicians and patients to preterm lung health and personal insights, this series provides a platform for sharing experiences and advancing knowledge on preterm birth beyond the neonatal period.

Webinar 1: We just catch up, right? Adults Born Preterm and the Path to Advocacy

When: Saturday 2nd November at 3pm GMT

The first webinar in the series, "We just catch up, right? Adults Born Preterm and the Path to Advocacy" will be live on Saturday 2nd November at 3pm GMT. 

Join Lauren Ingledow and Juliette Lee, co-founders of the Adult Preemie Advocacy Network CIC as they explore their journey as individuals born preterm who have transitioned into advocates for the preemie community.

Who are we?

Lauren was born in the 1980’s, at 26 weeks gestation and weighing under 1lbs, due to pre-eclampsia. Lauren achieved a BSc (Hons) in Applied Animal Studies and has previously worked as a qualified Canine Hydrotherapist.

Juliette was born in the 1990’s, at 28 weeks gestation and weighing under 2lbs, due to Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Sadly, Juliette’s twin Beatrice passed away at age 12. Juliette achieved a BSc (Hons) in Child Nursing and is a qualified as a paediatric nurse.

From connection and sharing experiences of life after NICU, the Adult Preemie Advocacy Network was born in 2021.The Networks aims include providing a global network of peer support and advocacy, by combining scientific evidence with lived experiences to promote awareness and understanding of the life-long physical and psychological impact of premature birth.

This session will feature personal stories and insights into how their experiences have shaped their roles in advocacy, providing inspiration and guidance for others on a similar path.

We invite you to actively participate by sharing any questions or topics you'd like our speakers to address during the webinars. Your input will help shape the conversation, so don't hesitate to ask what's on your mind! 

How to register?

You can register for all of the live webinars via a single link here.  There are a total of 4 live webinars, exploring topics such as the relevance of preterm birth history, preterm lung health in later life, and the PERIScope project! More details on each webinar will be released over the coming week so stay tuned!

Please note that webinar 2 is pre-recorded and will be released via our 99nicu YouTube page and on the Adult Preemie's Advocacy Network (APAN) website.

We look forward to exploring these topics with you all throughout November!