by Franchesca Cox | May 6, 2016 | NICU Life
A similar version of this post was originally published in May of 2013. From the moment I first laid eyes on my tiny one pounder baby girl, I wrestled with many emotions that caused me to question whether or not I deserved to be a mom. Of course, I did everything...
by Franchesca Cox | May 8, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
From the moment I first laid eyes on my tiny one pounder baby girl, I wrestled with many emotions that caused me to question whether or not I deserved to be a mom. Of course, I did everything ‘right’. I took prenatals, ate right, and followed the...
by Franchesca Cox | Apr 24, 2013 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
With my history of premature labor, scarred tissue, a classical c-section… the list could go on… we almost knew that our last child, Evie, would be another early arrival. And she was. She was born two days before New Year’s Eve last year. She came...
by Franchesca Cox | Dec 17, 2012 | Grief & Bereavement
I have to say the holidays come with somewhat of a sting. Even though we have a beautiful son, and a daughter on the way (due early February), the holidays have a way of sending nostalgia through your blood, reminding you of your first dream of a Christmas with your...
by Franchesca Cox | Oct 5, 2012 | Grief & Bereavement
Without ever knowing it, my whole life I took for granted that the hardest part about babymaking was delivery itself. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that I would outlive one of my children, much less bury my first only a few days after delivery. In...
