by Stacey Skrysak | Feb 15, 2018 | Family Stories, Grief & Bereavement
It was a typical morning in the NICU, a place that felt like home after months of daily visits. As I sat watching my daughter sleep, a nurse walked up to me with a package in hand. It was addressed to Peyton, my lone surviving triplet. I quickly opened the box,...
by Stacey Skrysak | Sep 29, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
A similar version of this post was originally published in March of 2014. I’ve always been career driven, knowing since I was a child that I would someday be a television news anchor. Yet people often told me, “Your priorities will change once you have kids.” I didn’t...
by Stacey Skrysak | Apr 25, 2016 | Grief & Bereavement, Pregnancy & Bedrest
April 24 – 30 is National Infertility Awareness Week. Please visit the end of the post for organizations that provide resources and support for those struggling with infertility. It’s a topic people don’t often talk about, infertility. It can be considered a...
by Stacey Skrysak | Aug 21, 2015 | Family Stories, NICU Life
Blood. It’s an essential part of the body, a must-have to survive. It’s something I never thought twice about until I gave birth to my triplets. Sure, I lost blood when I accidentally cut myself in the kitchen or when I scraped my knee as a child, but I...
by Stacey Skrysak | Apr 15, 2015 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
A normal pregnancy, followed by an easy delivery, that’s what every mother hopes for. Those first moments after giving birth should be filled with happy tears, while you cradle your new bundle of joy. But for preemie moms – and even term-NICU moms – that...
