by Kathy McClelland | Jun 14, 2018 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
On a Saturday we sat in the NICU conference room listening to a doctor tell us our son would likely never walk, talk, or cognitively develop past the age of a five or six year old. The next day was Father’s Day. I did nothing to celebrate my husband. I was embarrassed...
by Jennifer Beatty | Jun 12, 2014 | Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
As your NICU days end and you take your baby home, things start to feel normal. Well, a ‘new’ sort of normal. But, life after the NICU can sometimes be just as scary, instead now, there’s no nurse to help you know how to care for your baby....
by Kathy McClelland | Jun 9, 2014 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
The day before we sat in the NICU conference room listening to a doctor tell us our son would likely never walk, talk, or cognitively develop past the age of a five or six year old. The next day was Father’s Day. I did nothing to celebrate my husband. I was...
by Amy Carr | Sep 11, 2013 | Inspiration
Neonatal nurses have a special place in our hearts. They are the ones who showed us how to care for our babies in the NICU. They are the ones who saw how fragile we were looking and told us we were doing a great job when we were having a dark day. They helped us learn...
by Aimee Sprik | Aug 5, 2013 | Life after the NICU
So often it is difficult for family and friends to understand exactly how frightening RSV and flu season is for NICU parents. What might be like the common cold for a healthy adult or older child can be devastating for our little ones who need just a little more time...
