by Ali Dunn | Mar 22, 2021 | Life after the NICU
Life with a preemie – and life after the NICU – is all about getting comfortable with the unknown. I had changed many diapers before, but the first time I changed my own baby’s diaper was different. I needed a nurse to show me the process. With my hands...
by Ali Dunn | Sep 16, 2020 | NICU Life
My preemies’ first “outfit” was not a family heirloom or a super cozy sleeper. It wasn’t even something that I picked out. The first thing that my babies wore were tiny knitted hats of soft pastel yarn that had to be handmade by a volunteer because their heads were...
by Ali Dunn | Feb 3, 2020 | Life after the NICU
It was Teddy Roosevelt who famously said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Psychologists estimate that 10% of our daily thoughts are comparisons. I would argue that this number seems a little low when it comes to parents. When my twin pregnancy ended at...
by Ali Dunn | Feb 21, 2019 | Family Stories
I just assumed that when I was ready to have a baby, I would. I had no reason to believe that getting pregnant would pose any difficulty for me. I was relatively young, healthy and had no untreated medical issues. But I was wrong. Like many other women, pregnancy for...
by Ali Dunn | Aug 23, 2018 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Nutrition
I am all for breastfeeding. I am amazed by the life-saving power of breast milk, that I have witnessed first hand. I know that breast milk is both nutrition and medicine especially for the tiniest of babies. I understand why it is referred to as liquid gold. And yet...
