A Different NICU From layout to policies to staff, every NICU, or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, is different. What may happen in one hospital, may not happen in another. In each different NICU, each family can have a very unique experience. Some hospitals have private rooms, some are organized in pods of a few beds, while others are entire rooms filled with … [Read more...]
25 Weeks Gestation: Ephraim’s Story
25 Weeks A full-term pregnancy is roughly 40 weeks. When a baby is born at 25 weeks, which is about 15 weeks early, they miss an entire trimester of development in the womb. It is a very scary time for everyone involved, and these babies have the odds stacked against them. My twins were born at 25 weeks, 5 days. I still remember the neonatologist giving us the statistics on … [Read more...]
World Prematurity Day 2017: Why I’m Grateful
World Prematurity Day 2017 Today is a very special day. It is a day we honor all those babies born way too soon and very sick. The littlest fighters. Our heroes. Miracle babies. Today is World Prematurity Day 2017. A Few Facts 1 in 10 babies are born premature each year. These babies are born anytime before a full-term birth of 38 weeks. World … [Read more...]
Primary Care NICU Nurses: Sam’s Story
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...]
Micro Preemie Monday and Josephine
Micro Preemie Monday Welcome to another Micro Preemie Monday. Each Monday, I have the honor of introducing you to a family who has been impacted by premature birth. Most of these babies are some of the smallest (only weighing up to 2 lbs) and earliest born (born up until 28 weeks.) Their journeys are extremely difficult, but also exceptionally inspiring. While it may be tough … [Read more...]