by Chris Cavazos | Jan 24, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When you bring a child into the world you have certain expectations for that child. You think about when your baby will be rolling over alone, walking, talking, going to school, etc. When your baby is born early or with complications, depending on the situation,...
by Chris Cavazos | Jul 24, 2013 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources
When you have a baby in the NICU you entrust the care, not to mention the life of your little baby, to the doctors, NNP’s, nurses and therapists. They have years and years of education and training in caring for these fragile little lives. While you baby is under...
by Chris Cavazos | May 20, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
May will always be a special month for me. For most, May brings with it the end of the school year, vacation planning, and other events that mark summer’s arrival. For me and my family, May holds a different meaning. It marks the month we brought our son home from...
by Chris Cavazos | Apr 19, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Grief & Bereavement
When you have a traumatic event in your life, you will feel a variety of feelings. It is no different when you have a baby in the NICU. For my wife and I, we felt the entire gamut of feelings. There was fear, anger, sadness, uncertainty, with a little bit of...
by Chris Cavazos | Nov 9, 2012 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
If you have a baby in the NICU one of the daily rituals that have been introduced into your life is your daily trip (or trips) to the NICU to visit your little one. For me, it was very difficult to leave my little boy in the NICU, but it was also just as hard for me...
