Mount Isa mum calls for more support after birth of premature twins
Mount Isa mother Kristen Curd is advocating for increased support for families with premature infants after her experience with her twin boys. After spending four months in Townsville for neonatal care, she returned home to face new challenges, including managing their oxygen needs. Curd emphasizes the need for more local outreach healthcare services to alleviate the burden on regional families.
- ▪Kristen Curd returned home with her premature twins after four months in Townsville neonatal care.
- ▪She highlighted the challenges faced by regional families needing specialist care far from home.
- ▪Curd is calling for more outreach healthcare services in Mount Isa to reduce travel for appointments.
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Mount Isa mum calls for more support after birth of premature twinsBy Kavina KumarABC North West QldTopic:Women's HealthSat 30 May 2026 at 7:00amSat 30 May 2026 at 7:00amSat 30 May 2026 at 7:00amKristen Curd returned to the RFDS in Mount Isa with twins Sam and Ben after four months in Townsville neonatal care. (ABC News)In short:Mount Isa mother Kristen Curd says returning home with premature twins on oxygen highlighted the challenges many regional families face after being transferred away for specialist neonatal care.After spending almost four months in Townsville following an emergency RFDS transfer, Ms Curd says more outreach specialist services are needed in Mount Isa to reduce the need for families to repeatedly travel away from home for short appointments.What's next?Ms Curd hopes…
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