by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 18, 2019 | Family Stories
Forming relationships in the NICU isn’t easy. Families sometimes aren’t allowed to speak with one another in the unit, only in the hallways. They want to respect each other’s privacy and hesitate to ask too many questions. And sometimes parents don’t have the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 11, 2019 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy Vanessa Ibarra I had a very normal pregnancy, until I didn’t. I had no complications during the first four months, but I was stressed. My older son was only eight months old, and I was trying to juggle long hours at work, being a mom and remodeling my...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 4, 2019 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy Sullivan family It all started with a routine dental cleaning. A high blood pressure reading when I went to get my teeth cleaned sent me straight to the doctor. After lying down in the doctor’s office for 20 minutes, we had no luck getting it...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 28, 2019 | Family Stories
I gave birth to my beautiful little lady at 29 weeks gestation, and we spent 43 days in the NICU. Fortunately, my daughter did not face any complications, diagnoses or surgeries. However, as many NICU parents can attest, the NICU experience is traumatic regardless of...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 7, 2019 | Family Stories
This post comes from Partnering Organization H. McCurry. For more information on your you can become a Partnering Organization, contact Krystle Gervais. The first bath at home after a NICU stay may feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. I have completed two...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 16, 2019 | Family Stories
I don’t like to call it a NICU stay because it’s not just to stay. When your time in the NICU has been completed, that experience, that memory, that emotional roller coaster never leaves you. It takes a while to gain control and understanding of your feelings. And for...
