by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Oct 20, 2016 | Life after the NICU
“Yes I Can” Starts with Coaching by Us At some point, parents and caregivers have to cross a hard bridge: to tell a child about his disability. Admittedly, I didn’t watch a lot of the coverage of the sports coverage from Rio this year. However, when...
by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Apr 13, 2015 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
It’s important to prepare yourself and your family to take your baby to the emergency room (ER) even if you don’t know when that emergency will happen. Preemies and other NICU babies going home may have diagnosed medical problems such as hydrocephalus from...
by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Dec 19, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
When Torran came home from the hospital, I didn’t think I’d ever let go of him, much less someone else be his babysitter. In the NICU, my emotions had a terrific bashing. Yet, the joy of coming home with my son was sometimes overshadowed by the ongoing...
by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Oct 31, 2014 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
There’s a special place in my heart for parents and caregivers who experience difficult situations with their babies and children. I feel like these folks are more resilient, more appreciative of the miracle of nature and, ultimately, they are inspirational. I...
by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Oct 24, 2014 | Life after the NICU
Your preemie is about to be discharged. Perhaps she’s breathing on her own. Maybe she needs oxygen to support her lungs, either through a cannula or a trach. You look around her nursery for one final safety check. Your eyes fall upon the one smothering item...
