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...
by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Jun 20, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
I dreamed of the summer I was going to have with my baby. My first child was due June 10th and we were going to relax together in the best months of the year. That dream turned into a nightmare when my water broke at 19 weeks of pregnancy. My son was born the day...
by Lesley Donaldson-Reid | Apr 23, 2014 | Life after the NICU
For two travel bunnies like my husband and I, spending several months enduring pregnancy related bed rest and our child’s 123-day hospitalization didn’t quell our need to explore the world. Rather, it enhanced our desire to introduce our son to one of our...
