Trauma A premature birth can be filled with trauma. From the unexpected early time you give birth, to all of the unknowns you must deal with in the NICU, the whole experience is full of life-changing events. Faced with talk of survival rates and unexpected complications, that trauma can stick with you long after you are home from the NICU. Today, however, we meet a sweet … [Read more...]
World Prematurity Day 2016 – Spread Awareness
World Prematurity Day 2016 November 17 is World Prematurity Day 2016. It is a day to celebrate our smallest fighters, and spread awareness about what it means to experience a premature birth. Did you know that Prematurity is the #1 cause of death in children under the age of 5, according to the March of Dimes? That is a very scary statistic, and unfortunately, things … [Read more...]
Smiling through the Fight, Dior’s Story
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...]
Teaching Patience: Adeline’s Story
Patience Patience is a very hard thing to have when your baby is in the hospital. You want to be able to fast forward through all the scary first few days/weeks, and get to the part where you are going home with a healthy baby. Unfortunately, the NICU, and life, just doesn't work like that. You can't rush through anything in the NICU. Even though you want to be home, you … [Read more...]
Micro Preemie Update
Micro Preemie Update Today, I have another micro preemie update. Last week, I updated you on Faith and William, who were both in the NICU at the time of their Micro Preemie Monday story. You can read about their homecomings HERE. If you read this blog regularly, you know Mondays are reserved for Micro Preemies. Every Monday, I feature another family that has gone through a … [Read more...]
