by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 29, 2016 | Family Stories, NICU Life
Each spring, select cities throughout the U.S. and Canada host the annual storytelling show, Listen to Your Mother. Listen to Your Mother is a national series of locally-produced shows in which local writers, authors, storytellers, bloggers, and more take the stage to...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 20, 2016 | Fatherhood, Medical Info & Resources, Mental Health, Professional Insight
This post is the first installment in a three-part series on PPD and PTSD in NICU parents. Visit part 2 of the series: Postpartum Depression after a Complicated Delivery, and part 3: Postpartum PTSD: How to Manage a Traumatic Birth Experience. We spend a lot of time...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 16, 2016 | Family Stories, News
by Lana Macrum-Craig, Chair of the Board, Hand to Hold My daughter, Allie Reese, would be celebrating her 9th birthday this month. Each year, as Mother’s Day approaches and soon thereafter, the date of her birth, my heart and mind become a little unsettled....
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 2, 2016 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
This month we’re celebrating the dads! If you have a story about fatherhood to share, whether it’s about the dad or grandfather in your NICU baby’s life, email...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 27, 2016 | Family Stories
My first appointment with my OB in my third trimester started out as a routine check-up, but quickly took a turn for the worse. The first abnormal thing they noticed was there were trace amounts of protein in my urine. Throughout my pregnancy, I had blood pressures...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 12, 2016 | Family Stories, Mental Health
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...
