by Melissa McMurchy | Apr 18, 2014 | Emotional Health, Finances & Insurance, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
When you experience a premature birth, you’re bound to be changed. Here are a few things I’ve learned about prematurity… 1. Be patient – I find there are so many situations where I need to adjust and just breathe. Things are going to happen that you...
by Melissa McMurchy | Jan 13, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
When I think about our time in the NICU, I honestly get blown away by how we stayed so long in the NICU. I see a lot of people who complain about their babies being in the NICU or the hospital after they are born and then it states …. “I can’t believe my baby has...
by Melissa McMurchy | Sep 16, 2013 | NICU Life
Ok, so you have just delivered your baby early, very early. They are premature beyond your imagination (13 weeks early for me) and they take your child(ren) to the NICU. This situation was a little different for me than most I assume. I am sure there are some out...
by Melissa McMurchy | Jul 19, 2013 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
One of the most frequent questions I get asked about the girls oddly enough has little to do with their prematurity. When we are out and about, we usually get one of two comments/questions: “Wow they are tiny” or “How do they know they need...
by Melissa McMurchy | May 17, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
One of the biggest lessons I have learned from having a preemie, our NICU stay, and even now at home is to have patience. Patience is something I have never really had but having preemies has definitely changed that. When I got pregnant with the girls I wasn’t...
