Happy Place When most people think about the NICU, they don't think about a happy place. It can be scary and unknown. However, it is also the place where babies' lives are saved, and where families spend a great deal of time. I'll admit, when my twins were first born, I didn't even want to go to the NICU. I was so afraid of everything about it. The tubes, the wires, the … [Read more...]
Preemie Mom: Why I will Always be One
When You're a Preemie Mom... You measure in ounces and millimeters. You've never seen someone so small, yet so perfect The strongest person you've ever met is the one you gave birth to. Before you are a preemie mom... Your heart hurts and your head spins with statistics and odds stacked against your baby. You beg your body to help you in any way that it … [Read more...]
Complicated Pregnancy: Severide’s Story
Complicated Pregnancy Premature birth can come unexpectadly, but often times it comes after a complicated pregnancy. This is so hard, as one highly emotional experience leads to another. So many different things can lead to a complicated pregnancy. Most of the time, even the doctors don't know why it happens. It can be hard not to blame yourself, but you did nothing … [Read more...]
A Combination of Complications, Jen’s Story
Combination of Complications Sometimes, it's not just one thing that leads to a premature birth. There can be so many different complications during pregnancy, which can be extremely difficult for both the mother and the unborn child. When there are different complications, it's often hard to find treatments that are both safe for mother and baby. Sometimes, an early … [Read more...]
Defying the odds with Isabella Grace
The Odds When you give birth to a micro preemie, the odds of survival, or survival without a major disability, are staggering. I remember one of the neonatologists coming to my hospital room when I was on bedrest with the twins, and telling us the odds of survival at each week past 24 weeks. Everything he told us was so scary, and the only thing I really remember was the … [Read more...]
