Born Strong

Born Strong
Sterk Geboren · Nascidos Fortes

Part memoir, part science. Four years of research into premature birth, written after both of my children arrived too early.

Published in English, Dutch and European Portuguese.

Second edition, 2026.

Where to find it

English — paperback · e-book · ISBN 978-9-0836-7384-4
Nederlands — paperback · e-book · ISBN 978-9-0836-7385-1
Português — paperback · e-book · ISBN 978-9-0836-7386-8

For neonatal units, parent organisations and clinicians: copies are being distributed internationally. Get in touch via the About page.

Why I wrote it

This was the book I wanted to write, and the book I wished I hadn't needed to. Both were true at once.

When my second premature baby was born, I knew quickly that I'd have to turn the experience into something larger than myself. You don't sail through those waters twice untouched. How do you move on from it? I don't have an answer. This book is my attempt at one.

Over four years I explored my own experience and interviewed specialists in prematurity, asking them the questions I most wanted answered.