by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
I wanted to be the perfect mom. But I also wanted to make sure he wasn’t having any more episodes. By Arielle Lucas, Hand to Hold Family Support Specialist and mom to Qingston, born at 27 weeks. On a Thursday I was told my son, Qingston, would be discharged in...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 8, 2020 | Medical Info & Resources
by Tiffany Grisham Having a new baby is a time for celebration and joy, but for some new parents, worries and fears seem to only be second to diapers and feeding, especially if that new baby was born premature or with special health concerns. For the parents of...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 18, 2019 | Pregnancy & Bedrest
by Jenna Maxfield High blood pressure, protein in the urine, swelling and headaches and some of the most commonly-reported symptoms of preeclampsia. But there’s one lesser-known symptom that can often get overlooked: epigastric pain. It’s possible that...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 17, 2018 | Medical Info & Resources
by Jenna Maxfield While there are many precautions parents can take to protect their NICU graduates from contracting a cold, the flu or RSV, sometimes the inevitable happens. Between school, play dates, family visits and running errands, some germs are just impossible...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 7, 2018 | Emotional Health
Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit is a traumatic experience. No one is ever really prepared. You have probably felt emotions during your baby’s NICU stay that you never imagined feeling. You have celebrated things you never knew you would and seen...
