by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 27, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, Mental Health
As a parent, the range of emotions you experience are vast. When you become the parent of a medically fragile child, the experience becomes even more complex. While it is normal to have a range of feelings, you might find that these emotions become overwhelming and...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 24, 2017 | Life after the NICU
“Is he your only child?” or “Are you going to have anymore?” are two of my least favorite questions and also the two I am asked most often. I honestly wish the people asking understood how hard those kind of questions are for many parents to...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 20, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
Head in my hands, heart feeling as though it had been ripped from my chest, I wondered how this could have happened. How could a normal, healthy pregnancy result in an unexpected, premature birth? For mommas that have been in this same situation, you know too well the...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 13, 2017 | Family Stories
The following story is from Preemie Babies 101 reader Daby, mom to twins Grace and Faith. If you’d like to share your NICU story with us, click the Share Your Story link, or...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 10, 2017 | NICU Life
When your baby ends up in the NICU, the world can feel like it’s been turned up-side-down. All your normal daily routines are disrupted and set aside. Nothing outside these unit doors seems to matter as much as the life and death battle that is going on inside....
