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...]
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 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...]
Writer’s Block Buster: 5 Favorites Tag
Writer's Block I've had a bit of writer's block lately. With lots more time on my hands now that the boys are in school, I find there's a lot more I want/need to get done. Really, there are the same amount of things, I just now feel like I don't have any excuses when they don't happen. Like dinner. Or laundry. Or a clean house. Then, I don't even know where to … [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...]
