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 Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 9, 2019 | Family Stories
Established in 2000 by the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), Neonatal Nurses Week gives members of the neonatal community the opportunity to honor their nurse colleagues and show their pride in being a neonatal nurse. For NICU parents, it’s a time...
by Jennifer DeSimone | Sep 2, 2019 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy of the author After the birth of my daughter at 32 weeks pregnant via an emergency C-section, I found myself in complete survival mode. My only focus was getting to the hospital twice a day and pumping as much as I could for her. I literally could not...
