by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 13, 2015 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU
Once upon a time an expectant mother and father eagerly anticipated the arrival of a healthy baby on or around their due date in 40 weeks’ time. Unfortunately at some point during the prenatal period, things took a turn for the worst, and instead of welcoming a baby...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 11, 2015 | NICU Life
There isn’t anything easy about being in the NICU with your child. The days move slowly and time seems to stand still. When my twins were in the NICU, I often lost track of what day of the week it was because it just didn’t matter to me. What mattered were...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 9, 2015 | News
A new set of guidelines has come out for the resuscitation of preemies, and it means a huge deal to families such as ours. It provides more hope that preemies born in the 22nd week can get treatment. Shortly before our son was born at 22 weeks and 6 days of gestation,...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 6, 2015 | Family Stories
I’ve lost count of the number of times people have said to me with wide eyed expressions “How are you alive?” Many times people look at me and shake their heads. It’s a will and a drive from deep within that pushes me forward every time I’m up against a wall of...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 4, 2015 | Family Stories
More than eight years ago, my husband Josh and I were surprised and thrilled to learn we were having twins! We already had a little boy, Charlie, and we were ready to add more to our family. I had a comfortable, healthy pregnancy without any red flags. Everything was...
