Caring for your Preemie The nurses and doctors in the NICU have a very important job when it comes to the health of a preemie, however, the parents are just as important. Hearing your voice and feeling your touch can be just as critical as any medicine they may receive. Caring and loving your preemie in the NICU is your job as a parent. While just caring for your baby … [Read more...]
NICU Support: Cole’s Story
NICU Support The NICU is one of the toughest, most emotional experiences a person can have. Whether you have a partner or not, co-workers or friends, a nurse or a fellow preemie parent, you must have some type of NICU support to make it through. No matter how strong you are, or think you are, you can't do it alone. Some people are lucky enough to have a supportive partner … [Read more...]
Micro Preemie Adoption: Brody’s Story
Micro Preemie Adoption Adoption is a challenging, emotional, and amazing process. So many lives are changed and impacted. Now, imagine a family adopting a baby that is born extremely premature. Micro preemie adoption requires a very brave and special family. As with any micro preemie journey, you never know where it will take you. Going through that experience with a baby … [Read more...]
Micro Preemie Milestones: Hailey’s Story
Micro Preemie Milestones When our smallest and sickest babies are born, every small step forward and every ounce gained is a reason to celebrate. They may not be "typical" milestones, but that doesn't make micro preemie milestones any less important. For each tiny battle is an amazing accomplishment for someone who has the odds stacked against them. Whether it was an ounce … [Read more...]
Mono Mono Twins: Caroline and Rebecca’s Story
Mono Mono Twins Until I was pregnant with twins, I had no idea there were so many different types. Not only can twins be identical and fraternal, but they are also classified by how they share a placenta and/or sac. There are Di Di twins, Mono Di, and Mono Mono twins. Twinning is determined by how early the egg splits during fertilization. If the egg doesn't split all the … [Read more...]
