The Hospital and NICU Whether it's one day or one hundred days, having your baby in the hospital is never easy. Every mom wants to give birth, and go home with a healthy baby a couple days later. Unfortunately, when you give birth to a preemie, this just doesn't happen. You really can't predict when your preemie will come home from the hospital. The doctors and nurses … [Read more...]
Thursday Thankfuls
Thursday It's Thursday. We are only 2 days from the March for Babies. 2 Days! I'm excited, nervous, and hoping for good weather. Heck, I'll take anything but rain at this point. This week, I've been focusing a lot on what happened 4 years ago. I've had old pictures printed, we had a news interview, and I'm writing our speech for Saturday's event. It all brings back a flood … [Read more...]
Why We Walk
The Walk The walk is coming up in less than 2 weeks. Unless you're super new around this blog, you know that the walk is the March for Babies, a fundraiser benefiting the March of Dimes. You also probably know the main reasons why we participate in this walk every year. However, I think it's an important reminder, not only for you, but also for myself, why we work so hard … [Read more...]
Twin Boys Henry and Charles
Twin Boys When I hear twin boys and preemies, my heart always beats a little faster. As most of you know, my own twin boys were born at 25 weeks, 5 days. It was a long, scary journey, but I know I am not alone. Today's Micro Preemie Monday is proof. You will meet another set of twin boys that were born even earlier than mine. Though their journey is all their own, I … [Read more...]
Gracelynn’s Story
Each Story Every story is unique when it comes to premature birth. There are different circumstances, different reasons, and different outcomes. However, with each story I feature on the blog, I always find things that I can relate to, and things that were similar in my story. Please read more about Gracelynn, as told by her mom, Rebecca. Gracelynn 1.Tell us about your … [Read more...]
