NICU Dads While I often talk about the struggle we have as premature and NICU moms, there is another person who is a big part of this journey. NICU dads play such an important role that is sometimes overlooked. Even though it is not their body, watching the mother of your child go through pain, both physical and mental, is excruciating. Not being able to do anything to stop … [Read more...]
Fighting for Answers; Kyliana’s Story
Fighting For Answers As a parent, seeing your child hurt or sick is one of the worst feelings you can experience. You want to do everything in your power to help them and take away their pain. You would give anything to change places with them. Fighting for answers as to why they are struggling is not even a question. You do whatever you need to do to get them healthy … [Read more...]
Fighting to Breathe, Faith’s Story
Breathe To most of us, we don't even have to think to breathe. It's something we didn't have to learn. It just happened when we were born, and we continue to breathe our way through life. For premature babies, it is not that easy. In fact, it is a very hard thing to learn. Most, if not all, micro preemies need help breathing when they are born, and continue to need help to … [Read more...]
On the edge of viability, Malik’s Story
Viability During my pregnancy, I was always told that even though I was having complications, there was really nothing that could be done until I reached viability, which was 24 weeks. When I reached viability, that was a huge milestone for me. I knew the doctors would try to save my babies if they were in trouble, and even though the odds of survival were low, they still … [Read more...]
A TTTS Journey with Amanda and Andy
Twin Mom Support Both during and after my twin pregnancy, I was lucky enough to find a great support system online. I found a great group of twin moms that had been through or were going through TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome.) One of those moms that I met was Amanda. Not only have I gotten to talk to Amanda and her husband, Andy, in our Facebook group, but I got … [Read more...]
