by Leigh Ann Torres | Mar 16, 2016 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” — e.e. cummings “Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” — Lord Byron “Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion” — Truvy (Steel Magnolias) Any...
by Rhiannon Giles | Mar 14, 2016 | Emotional Health
“I don’t think I’ll ever identify as a preemie parent.” I remember saying those words to my best friend upon the early arrival of my son. It was not a label I felt entitled to wear, or a phrase I thought I would ever use to describe myself. If you’re thinking it was...
by Amy Carr | Feb 29, 2016 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
As a parent of a child who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, I can tell you it was the birth experience I didn’t expect and hadn’t planned for. Though my daughter’s stay was shorter than some, the emotional fallout and shock of it all did not wear off...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 12, 2016 | Emotional Health, Family Stories
As I look back at the NICU journey of my 25.5 weeker, I am incredibly thankful for the beautiful baby boy who has shown me true strength and determination. He has been a fighter from day one and been through more in 9 months than most deal with in a lifetime. What a...
by Kara Wahlin | Feb 8, 2016 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
The day after my son William died, my husband and I went to the hospital to see his twin Elliott in the NICU. We had agreed that being near Elliott would be the only thing that would feel ok that day. We were both mostly silent. I remember feeling very otherworldly,...
by Melanie Turner | Feb 3, 2016 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
One of the best things that happened to me while my girls were in the NICU was meeting another NICU mom. It’s hard to believe anything good can come from the NICU, but it is true. I saw her several times around the NICU and one day my mother happened to start up...
