Smiling We've all heard that "attitude is everything." In an extremely difficult place like the NICU, it can be really hard to remain positive and hopeful all the time. Just smiling can require great effort on the part of a parent that is so worried and scared for their baby. However, as the mother of today's micro preemie points out, we are their support system. We need to … [Read more...]
Growth Restricted, William’s story of hope
Growth Restricted What does it mean when your baby is growth restricted during a pregnancy? Unfortunately, I have firsthand knowledge on this subject. My twin B was growth restricted during my identical twin pregnancy. During a singleton pregnancy, growth restriction is called IUGR, which stands for Intrauterine Growth Restriction. In my case, I had SIUGR, which is … [Read more...]
First Born Fridays and The Delivery
We have finally arrived at the big day, or days I should say. Let's start from where we left off in last week's post... Over the weekend of October 10th, 2009, we had attended one of our dear friends' wedding. It was a beautiful event, but I was feeling pretty uncomfortable. Not only was my belly pretty big, but I was just feeling bloated overall. Monday, during … [Read more...]
