Heart Warrior When you are told of heart defects in your baby at just 13 weeks pregnant, what would you do? Especially, if the doctors gave you no hope? As we've seen time and time again, meeting our strong micro preemies each Monday, doctors can't predict the future and medicine is not an exact science. It can't predict how hard we mothers will fight for our babies. The … [Read more...]
The NICU stay and Preemie Monday
The NICU Stay No matter how long your NICU stay, whether it be 5 days or 356 days, it takes an emotional toll on you. Seeing your child in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, instead of taking them home from the hospital is an experience you will never forget. It's terrifying to see your child fighting for their life. Today, Micro Preemie Monday is a little different, in the … [Read more...]
An Angel and a Rainbow Baby
Kim's Story Continues Thank you for reading about Caleb yesterday. If you missed the post, you can read it HERE. Like many of us mother's of preemies, Kim was given devastating news about Caleb during her pregnancy, yet he defied the odds and the doctors. A Rainbow comes after a Storm Unfortunately, Kim's doctors were not wrong about her second pregnancy. While, it is a … [Read more...]
Problems of a Premature Birth
Born Premature According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9 babies is born Premature. Being born Premature is not simply just being born early. It is often accompanied by being very small and very sick. In honor of Premature Birth Awareness Month, I wanted to talk to you about a couple of serious conditions that are very common with a Premature Birth. Theses conditions are very … [Read more...]