by Laura Martin | Jan 26, 2015 | Life after the NICU
When my husband, Scott, and I made the decision to have children, we knew there was a strong possibility our children would have hearing loss once reaching adulthood. A hereditary hearing loss is prevalent in Scott’s paternal family. Scott, his twin sister, father,...
by Heather Hucks | Nov 14, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
When we rode the elevator down from the 7th floor NICU for the last time, we knew that one day, we would be back. This place where we’d logged a significant part of our life, 5 months to be exact, had become familiar. It had saved our baby’s life. So we...
by Amy Carr | Nov 10, 2014 | Family Stories
In July 2011 we were over the moon excited to learn we were expecting twins! But six months later, I began to have complications with my pregnancy. I didn’t feel right. In January 2012, at 22 weeks, our baby girl’s water sack broke and her cord prolapsed. Luckily,...
by Laura Martin | Nov 5, 2014 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
It was Thanksgiving lunch at Joseph’s school. Parents and grandparents had joined their children in the school cafeteria for a special Thanksgiving celebration. Because of Joseph’s multiple food allergies and compromised gastrointestinal system due to short bowel...
by Heather Hucks | Oct 20, 2014 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When too many numbers get jumbled in my head, it’s overwhelming. Even on a good day. I came this close to failing my mandatory college statistics class. I would tell you what this close means in percentages, but herein lies my point, I’m that bad at...
