Fighting For Answers As a parent, seeing your child hurt or sick is one of the worst feelings you can experience. You want to do everything in your power to help them and take away their pain. You would give anything to change places with them. Fighting for answers as to why they are struggling is not even a question. You do whatever you need to do to get them healthy … [Read more...]
Fertility on Micro Preemie Monday
Fertility Many people struggle through fertility issues, but it's not talked about enough. It is truly an emotional and physical battle that is often faced in silence. There can be so much heartbreak along the way, but it is a journey that most people wouldn't hesitate to do again for their sweet baby. Much like the NICU journey, there are so many unknown complications and … [Read more...]
Surviving Trauma, Dakota-Rose’s Story
Trauma A premature birth can be filled with trauma. From the unexpected early time you give birth, to all of the unknowns you must deal with in the NICU, the whole experience is full of life-changing events. Faced with talk of survival rates and unexpected complications, that trauma can stick with you long after you are home from the NICU. Today, however, we meet a sweet … [Read more...]
Siblings of Preemies, Ethan’s Story
Siblings of Preemies While parents struggle with their child in the hospital, there is someone else who struggles too. Siblings of preemies have a very tough job. Not only do they have a new person entering their family, which is a transition for any child, but it happens in an extremely difficult way. Often times, they aren't allowed to even meet their new brother or … [Read more...]
Smallest preemies/Biggest fighters, Amari’s Story
One of the Smallest Preemies Take your soda can or water bottle and pick it up. Now, hold it in your arms like a baby. Can you imagine a baby weighing less than that? Today's mother, Rodericka, didn't have to imagine it. She gave birth to one of the smallest preemies we've featured on Micro Preemie Mondays. As we all know, the smallest preemies are often the strongest … [Read more...]