Sharing is Difficult Nothing about a complicated pregnancy or NICU stay is easy. From the worry and the heartache to the decisions and the waiting, sharing is hard. Not only do people want to know what is going on with your baby, but they are constantly asking how you are doing. Most of the time, you don't know the answers to either of those questions. Plus, explaining … [Read more...]
Triplet Survivor: A Story of Heartbreak and Hope
Triplet Survivor Today, I'm honored to share a very special journey. There is much pain, yet there is also much hope. Losing not one, but two of her daughter's, Jean-mari still had to find a way to go on and fight for her triplet survivor. While it may be hard to read, it's such an important story. The strength that is shown is amazing. Please meet three warriors, … [Read more...]
Each NICU Day: Eleanor’s Story
Each NICU Day When your baby is born very early or very sick or both, each NICU day seems like an eternity. You live from critical moment to critical moment, while your child is fighting for their life. Whenever someone asks me how long the twins were in the NICU, I always answer in days, not months. Each NICU day was so important, and I will not take even one single day … [Read more...]
25 Weeks Gestation: Ephraim’s Story
25 Weeks A full-term pregnancy is roughly 40 weeks. When a baby is born at 25 weeks, which is about 15 weeks early, they miss an entire trimester of development in the womb. It is a very scary time for everyone involved, and these babies have the odds stacked against them. My twins were born at 25 weeks, 5 days. I still remember the neonatologist giving us the statistics on … [Read more...]
World Prematurity Day 2017: Why I’m Grateful
World Prematurity Day 2017 Today is a very special day. It is a day we honor all those babies born way too soon and very sick. The littlest fighters. Our heroes. Miracle babies. Today is World Prematurity Day 2017. A Few Facts 1 in 10 babies are born premature each year. These babies are born anytime before a full-term birth of 38 weeks. World … [Read more...]
