by Jessie Threlkeld | Feb 4, 2015 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Baby sleep is such a hot topic in the parenting world, one Google search and anyone could be overwhelmed with Baby Wise, attachment parenting, and everything in between. Having a preemie makes all “normal” baby behaviors more complex; and can be very...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Jan 2, 2015 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
One of the big things your NICU team will talk to you about upon discharge is protecting your baby from getting sick. With RSV season still in full swing, this is a hot topic! Most preemie lungs are very underdeveloped, so getting sick can be very serious. When my...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Nov 19, 2014 | Life after the NICU
Does your preemie have eczema, allergies constipation or reflux? Maybe these are just things that you want to avoid? It’s never to late or too early to begin getting your preemie on the best track nutritionally. When my preemie was born I thought I knew a lot...
by Jessie Threlkeld | May 14, 2014 | NICU Life
This was the moment that I lived for in the NICU. Her small body placed on my bare chest, feeling her breathe on me; we were so in sync – just the two of us. These moments made bad days better and filled my heart with hope that ‘this too shall pass.’ The first...
