by Kelli Kelley | Jun 11, 2018 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Life after the NICU
Cake – check. Party napkins, plates, cups – check. Cute invitations – check. Everything is together, so why am I falling apart? The first birthday of any child is reason for celebration, but when a baby is born preterm or with a special health care need, the first...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 7, 2018 | Emotional Health
Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit is a traumatic experience. No one is ever really prepared. You have probably felt emotions during your baby’s NICU stay that you never imagined feeling. You have celebrated things you never knew you would and seen...
by Beth Puskas | May 10, 2018 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
I first read Dr. Seuss’s My Many Colored Days last year when my then 4-year-old son brought it home from preschool and requested I read it to him. My Many Colored Days is children’s book to help children understand the wide range of emotions all of us...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 30, 2018 | Emotional Health, News
April 30 – May 4, 2018, organizations around the US are breaking the myths of motherhood with the inaugural Maternal Mental Health Week, created by The Blue Dot Project. Getting real about motherhood is healthy for everyone, especially the 1 in 5 women...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Mar 26, 2018 | Emotional Health
The NICU can feel overwhelming, so much so, that self care goes by the wayside. Here’s the thing about self care, we can’t take care of our baby/babies if we aren’t taking care of ourselves. This doesn’t mean we have to do it all ourselves, but...
by Karee Marsh | Jan 8, 2018 | Emotional Health, Pregnancy & Bedrest
I have been part of the premature birth community for nearly five years now since giving birth to my 26-weeker. I’ve talked with so many women who’ve experienced premature birth for a myriad of reasons, as well as women who are pregnant and hoping baby stays in just a...
