Primary Care NICU Nurses Some of the most important people in your preemies new life are their primary care NICU nurses. They are the nurses that spend the most time with your baby, and work closely with the doctors to give your baby the best care. In our case, each of our twins had different primary care NICU nurses. I could count on them to explain to me what was … [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...]
Precious Preemie Moments, Brix Michael-Dean’s story
Precious Preemie Moments The first time holding your newborn baby is a special moment for any new mom. However, a preemie mom doesn't always get to experience those things right away. It may be days, even weeks, before she gets to hold her baby, so when it finally happens it can be amazing. Those precious preemie moments are forever etched in her heart. Changing diapers, … [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...]
NICU Awareness Month and How to help a NICU family
NICU Awareness Month Did you know September is NICU Awareness Month? Even though September is coming to an end, I wanted to squeeze one last post in, since it's such an important topic to me. If you've read my blog before, you are probably familiar with what a NICU is. However, if it's your first time here, that's OK. I'm here to tell you all about the NICU … [Read more...]