by Katie Reginato Cascamo | Nov 26, 2018 | Family Stories
Nine years ago, I built my life on the worldly definition of success and career-oriented values. Complications in my pregnancy led the life I built to crumble. This led to burnout and hopelessness at a time when most people experience joy. Giovanni was born two and a...
by Katie Reginato Cascamo | Sep 11, 2017 | NICU Life
Neonatal Nurses Day is a celebration of the nurses that care for our babies born premature and babies with complications. The theme for 2017 is special. The theme “We Save Babies” came from the voices of our NICU Nurses at the National Association of Neonatal...
by Katie Reginato Cascamo | 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 Katie Reginato Cascamo | Jan 18, 2016 | News, Reviews & Giveaways
At Hand to Hold we like celebrating the milestone, amazing achievements of our preemies as Preemie Power. We were excited when Andy Male published a book titled Go Preemies! (Millman Publishing Group, 2014), which highlights the stories of preemies who changed the...
by Katie Reginato Cascamo | Oct 28, 2015 | Life after the NICU
“Sit Down!!!!” This phrase is repeated more often with my 5-year-old son then any other. Born 2 ½ months premature at 2 ½ pounds due to pre-eclampsia, Giovanni has been a source of energetic strength, inspiration and courage the last five years. I spent four days on...