by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 22, 2016 | Family Stories
At 20 weeks pregnant, Krista was diagnosed with oligohydramnios, or low amniotic fluid, a rare condition that happens in only 4% of pregnancies. Here is her story. What were the circumstances surrounding your child’s birth? When I was 20 weeks pregnant with Nina we...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 20, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
A prescription for physical, occupational, or speech therapy is like a prescription for antibiotics—you can have it filled wherever you choose. Unlike a medication, however, the therapist you choose will have an ongoing relationship with you and your child that your...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Life after the NICU
I’m a saver! I love to hang on to mementos. I love tangible things that bring back vivid memories. I have the most mementos from our preemie Haley’s NICU stay. Every year around her birthday and homecoming day I pull out the box and remember. I remember how tiny she...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 13, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health, NICU Life
Within a 6-week span, we bought our first house, moved 400 miles to a new city, and became parents, 14 weeks early. We had no local support network. No church. No friends from work. No people to call in a pinch. No one to bake us casseroles or tie balloons on our...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | Life after the NICU
“Wait!” and then, “no, this way!” is all I seem to be yelling now once my son and I are out the door in the morning. I am trying to rush him to the car, but, as is the case with most toddlers, he has a mind of his own. He almost always heads for the yard instead of...
