A Mother Becoming a mother is something a lot of women dream about. We dream about holding our baby, comforting them, and taking care of their every need. When your baby is born premature, your dreams may look and feel a lot different from what you expected. It's hard to feel like you are a mother when someone else is caring for your baby, even if it is a nurse or doctor … [Read more...]
Writing about Scarlette
Writing I started writing this blog after the twins were released from the NICU, however, I started writing a lot earlier than that. I found writing to be an outlet, as well as a way I could share the twins' progress with my friends and family, while they were still in the hospital. Because I liked writing so much, and found I could reach other moms, I kept on writing. … [Read more...]
Small, but Mighty, Nova Rinoa Elizabeth
Small, but Mighty Though she was very small for her gestational age, today's miracle fought very hard. Micro Preemies are defined by many different criteria in many different sources. Basically, it's a way to describe the smallest and earliest arriving babies. As I've mentioned before, a micro preemie (on this blog,) is a baby that is born before 28 weeks and/or under 2 … [Read more...]
Defying the odds with Isabella Grace
The Odds When you give birth to a micro preemie, the odds of survival, or survival without a major disability, are staggering. I remember one of the neonatologists coming to my hospital room when I was on bedrest with the twins, and telling us the odds of survival at each week past 24 weeks. Everything he told us was so scary, and the only thing I really remember was the … [Read more...]
A Miracle on Monday
A Miracle Life is a miracle. Every baby we meet on Micro Preemie Monday is a very special miracle. If you missed reading about last week's miracle, please click HERE. Today, is no exception. In fact, she amazed her doctors starting right in the delivery room. Let's meet Claire, as told by her mom Rhea. Claire 1) Tell us about your baby? Claire Aibhlinn was born on … [Read more...]
