by Guest Blogger | Mar 8, 2018 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
Advances in perinatal medicine have improved the survival of premature infants born as early as the 23rd week of pregnancy. Preemies weighing less than one pound often survive and even thrive in NICUs across this country. The NICU course can be a long and painful...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 26, 2018 | Family Stories
The following story is from Preemie Babies 101 reader Cecily. If you’d like to share your NICU story with us, click the Share Your Story link, or email leighann@handtohold.org. What were the...
by Guest Blogger | Nov 13, 2017 | Family Stories
I had my daughter 17 months ago, but it seems like a lifetime. We didn’t have a hard time getting pregnant. It was almost instant. But staying pregnant was a different story for me. I ended up in the hospital at 27 weeks, 4 days with preterm premature rupture of the...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 19, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
As a child develops, so does their sensory system, allowing them to react to the world and the people in it. Most children are able to comprehend sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell and process them in a way that works seamlessly together. Some children, though,...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 16, 2017 | Grief & Bereavement, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
by Felicia Nash, MD, OB/GYN Making the decision to try and conceive after a pregnancy loss or preterm birth involves both emotional and physical health components. Often couples faced with this decision spent agonizing weeks, months or years dealing with the...
