by Kaleena Berryman | Jul 18, 2016 | Emotional Health
Fact: You can do everything right during your pregnancy and still have a preemie. I have never smoked a cigarette a day in my life. I have never used drugs of any kind. My life was not filled with stress. I eat a balanced diet, and I am a fairly active person. During...
by Kaleena Berryman | Nov 27, 2015 | Family Stories, NICU Life
Well, my dear, here you are. I don’t know why fate brought us together so soon, for neither of us are finished growing. You are still so small and fragile; I am still preparing myself to be your mom. I planned to read a few more books and learn how to crochet before...
by Kaleena Berryman | May 25, 2015 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
I bet you can remember the moment you found it. Possibly, it was the moment you realized you would soon become the parent of a preemie child, the moment your pregnancy came to an end, and even though your heart was broken, you decided to believe. Maybe it was within...
by Kaleena Berryman | Mar 27, 2015 | Inspiration, NICU Life
On the day my child was born too little, too soon I was not the only mother present in the room Somewhere in the background, I did not realize There stood a group of women, assigned to both our lives They took my baby swiftly, helped add his Apgar score Made sure I...
by Kaleena Berryman | Feb 2, 2015 | Family Stories
My name is Kaleena Berryman, I am an African American woman, and three years ago I gave birth to my son prematurely. If you were to judge the face of prematurity by the color of preemie awareness, you would think it was a “white woman’s issue.” You would assume that...
