by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 8, 2016 | Mental Health
I delivered my son prematurely after my waters broke totally unexpectedly at 33 weeks. It was traumatic in every sense. I blamed myself, and the guilt that ate away at me year after year solidified my decision that I would never have another child. I knew that...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
For the last sixteen months I have been in a love-hate relationship with my breast pump, often logging more hours with it than my husband. Six months ago I could produce five ounces of breastmilk in the time it took me to watch an episode of the Mindy Project at...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 4, 2016 | Finances & Insurance, Medical Info & Resources, News, NICU Life
Five months in the NICU made the daily drive to Swedish Medical Center in Seattle quite tiresome. And then we met some Alaskans in the waiting room, who told us stories about being hustled on to air ambulances when pre-term labor was discovered, about husbands who had...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 1, 2016 | Life after the NICU
In 2009 I led our family through a 56-day NICU stay with our son Giovanni, who was born 2 ½ months premature at 2 ½ pounds. Reflecting on our NICU journey, I shared the same rhythms familiar to most NICU families. I participated in feeding, diapering and taking my...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Mar 30, 2016 | Mental Health, NICU Life
On March 30, National Doctors’ Day, physicians across the country are recognized for their work. I always had an appreciation for doctors and their ability to see the big picture as well as the important details, but I never knew how much a doctor could change my life...
