November is Premature Birth Awareness month. I will always be passionate about premature birth awareness. It's also strangely fitting it's this month, since it was a November nine years ago that I found out I was pregnant with my twins. I actually didn't know it was twins at the time, or know what a scary, intense time was about to be our pregnancy journey. Looking back, I … [Read more...]
Love and Loss: Emerson and Finley’s Story
Love and Loss While I share many stories of hope each week, there are just as many stories of heartbreak when talking about premature birth. Today's story of love and loss hit especially close to home for me. There are just so many similarities, yet one huge difference. I will always realize how lucky we were to take two babies home from the NICU. There were many times when … [Read more...]
Teaching Patience: Adeline’s Story
Patience Patience is a very hard thing to have when your baby is in the hospital. You want to be able to fast forward through all the scary first few days/weeks, and get to the part where you are going home with a healthy baby. Unfortunately, the NICU, and life, just doesn't work like that. You can't rush through anything in the NICU. Even though you want to be home, you … [Read more...]
On the Day You came Home
The Day The day was August 3rd, 2012. It was a Friday, but that's all I remember about the day. I don't remember if it was hot or cold. Rainy or sunny. I don't remember what I ate, or even if I ate. I don't remember what I was wearing, and I probably didn't brush my hair or teeth. I just remember getting that phone call. You were ready to come home. It wasn't completely … [Read more...]
Blame is not the answer, Scarlett’s Story
Blame When you experience a premature birth, it's so hard not to blame yourself, as the mother. Mothers are supposed to be able to protect their children from anything, even before they are born. Sometimes, though, you just can't. It is not in your power, and it is a really hard situation to be in. I always second guessed everything I did during my pregnancy, and wondered … [Read more...]
