by Kathy McClelland | Apr 20, 2016 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
My second son was born with a long list of medical complications and special needs that sent him to the NICU the night we was born. He became so sick that he was transferred from his delivery hospital to the NICU of our local Children’s hospital. He wasn’t...
by Kathy McClelland | Jan 8, 2016 | Emotional Health
We had been in the NICU for just a couple of weeks when a nurse stopped me in the bay just near my son’s bed. “I’m Chris. I’m the charge nurse.” she said. I don’t remember my response. It was probably as polite as I could muster,...
by Kathy McClelland | Oct 7, 2015 | Emotional Health
Who has time for a support group? Not you. You’re already stretched to the max. If your baby is still in the NICU, you’re there whenever you can be. When you’re not in the NICU, you’re at home sleeping or spending time with your other...
by Kathy McClelland | Jul 22, 2015 | Emotional Health
In my former life I traveled for work. Every time a flight attendant would give a safety demo and say, “Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others,” it got me thinking. Really, does it make sense to help yourself first? What if you are stronger...
by Kathy McClelland | May 27, 2015 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Sleep. We all need sleep. Why is it sometimes so hard to get? I expected to be sleep deprived after I brought home my newborn. What I didn’t expect was the ways that having a preemie and then later, a baby with special needs, also complicated their sleep habits....
