by Rachel Pasquale | Oct 21, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest
It’s no surprise that having a baby in the NICU can put an incredible strain on a relationship. My husband and I were not strangers to marriage difficulties, having been together for 15 years prior to the extremely premature birth of our daughter. We had weathered...
by Rachel Pasquale | Aug 12, 2013 | Emotional Health, Finances & Insurance, Medical Info & Resources
I wish I could say that I was the NICU mom who spent every day in the hospital with my baby. Even after 3 years, I am still working through the guilt I have for returning to work just 8 days after my daughter was born. The reality for our family is that both my...
by Rachel Pasquale | May 10, 2013 | Emotional Health
This question echoed in my mind. In the days after my daughter’s premature birth, I often wondered if I could call myself a mother. It sounds a little silly now, but back then it was a very real question. I was unable to do motherly things like breast feed and snuggle...
by Rachel Pasquale | Mar 27, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
For the most part, I have been blessed with good health. The few times I contracted a cold or infection, I went to the doctor and got a prescription and a day later I would start feeling better. In my limited experience, doctors could fix things. And until my...
by Rachel Pasquale | Feb 1, 2013 | Life after the NICU
Shortly after our daughter was discharged from the NICU we received a call from our home health agency. We were assigned a nurse who came to our house regularly for weight checks and to administer her monthly dose of Synagis. Our nurse was amazing, providing us with...
