Primary Care Nurse Another term I had never heard used before my twins were in the NICU was Primary Care Nurse. Sure the term sounds self-explanatory, but I had no idea there would be one (or in our case 2) for my babies. Those first few days of the NICU were a bit of a blur. The day I gave birth, I was full of mixed emotions. Joy that my babies were both alive and fear … [Read more...]
NICU Life: The Unexpected Emotions
NICU Life NICU life is hard. Even if you have no idea what to expect, fear and sadness are not surprising feelings to have. Your sweet baby is fighting for their life, so it seems completely normal to be scared and upset. But sometimes, the other emotions that NICU life brings can be unexpected. I remember walking into that hallway, after being buzzed in, scrubbing my hands … [Read more...]
A Rare syndrome, Nova’s follow-up story
Rare Syndrome When you hear statistics like 1 in 3000, or words like "extremely rare," you think it will never happen to you or your family. However, when you've gone through something like premature birth or a NICU stay, you find out that "rare" isn't always as rare as you think. Before I had my twins at 25 weeks, I had never met another premature baby or even known what … [Read more...]
