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Comment on The First Time I Saw Jackson by Why "Preemie" May Be Your Best Read Ever

Why "Preemie" May Be Your Best Read Ever — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:04:18 +0000

[...] with my role as a mom for many months following the preterm birth of my son at 24 weeks gestation. (Read my full story with before and after photos.) I felt more like a bystander than his mother because I was unable [...]

Comment on Bonding with Your Medically Fragile Baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:58:20 +0000

During my son’s stay in NICU, I often wished they would give me a flyer, handout, a letter from someone who had been there before me. Could be my past as a teacher, but I wanted more. Your beautifully written article will help many. Even now it brings tears to my eyes as I remember the long days rocking next to him in his isolette. The tears as I left at night without my baby. The urge to take him and run for the door. I am so thankful that he is a healthy 4 year old…and we have a special bond different from that of my other children that came home after they were born. We are connected in a very strong way. Love is amazing.

Comment on Bonding with Your Medically Fragile Baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Bonding With Your Preemie in the NICU « BLOOMA YOGA | prenatal, postnatal yoga & wellness

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:51:18 +0000

[...] the experience can be understandably overwhelming and scary. That’s why we wanted to share this guide full of helpful information about how to nurture and bond with your baby even if he or she needs to [...]

Comment on Fast Matt by a.carr

a.carr — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:04:58 +0000

Hi Holly, The contest starts up each fall and winners are announced in November during Prematurity Awareness Month. We’ll be finalizing the timeline and securing prizes this summer, and start posting details about when to submit in August/September. (The contest is free — for submitters and for folks who vote.) If you wish, I can add your email address to our email list so you get a notification when it starts. Let me know what you think of that.

Also, our parent blog at http://www.preemiebabies101.com just started a Friday Feature where families share the story about their child, so that is also an option too.
Amy Carr, Hand to Hold + Preemie Mama

Comment on Fast Matt by holly

holly — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:32:12 +0000

How do you enter this contest or post about your baby?

Comment on Faithful Kaleb by Preemie Power Faithful Kaleb « astoryoffaith

Preemie Power Faithful Kaleb « astoryoffaith — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:50:37 +0000

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Comment on Questions Every Pregnant Mother Should Ask About Preterm Birth by Unprepared for Any NICU Stay - The Turner Family & Preemie Vanessa

Unprepared for Any NICU Stay - The Turner Family & Preemie Vanessa — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:03:14 +0000

[...] So much of my angst could have been mitigated had I been prepared. No, it’s in no one’s plan to have their newborn end up in the NICU. I think that many obstetricians avoid talking about the possibility of prematurity and the care of premature infants as if to speak it will somehow bring it into reality. But I can say that as a parent, I would have preferred to have had the discussion. To have been so ill prepared, to have never even contemplated the possibility of a premature birth and NICU stay, left me with an overwhelming feeling of devastation, failure and uselessness. I was her mama and yet everyone else it seemed was caring for my baby but me! Read Darline’s advice about how to better prepare: What Every Pregnant Mother Should Ask About Preterm Birth [...]

Comment on How Many Children Do You Have? by Fredda

Fredda — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:22:22 +0000

I have wondered all of these years if I am the only one who nearly strangles when I am asked how many children I have. Such a simple question, and yet what feelings of guilt and disloyalty when I choose to answer so as not to embarrass the one who asked the innocent question.

Comment on Bonding with Your Medically Fragile Baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:17:33 +0000

“You might have visualized yourself holding your baby right after the birth, looking into his or her eyes lovingly, or just lying skin-to-skin for a time. No matter what your vision, the reality of birthing a medically fragile infant is typically very different from these images. You may not have been able to hold, let alone touch, your baby right away and you may now be worried that you have lost a major opportunity to bond with your baby. Please know that this is not true.”

I really, really take offence at this. Yes, I did loose a major opportunity to bond with my child. That does not mean that most people will not be able to bond with their child even given this fact; However by saying that you have not lost this opportunity to bond with your child is a slap in the face. Almost anyone who has lost this experience can tell you that it was difficult not to have this experience. Does it make a difference in the long run for many people and bonding, most likely not.

Comment on Re-Entry by Connection | Kasey Mathews

Connection | Kasey Mathews — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:42:01 +0000

[...] hope you’ll visit their webpage and read the story in its [...]