by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 13, 2019 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
“Be there in the present as much as possible, no matter the circumstances.” This is part four of our four-part series created especially for NICU dads, by NICU dads. Read part one: 10 Things New NICU Dads Need to Know, part two: Rad White and the NICU...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 10, 2019 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
“Somewhere along the way your new normal sets in.” This is part three of a four-part series created especially for NICU dads, by NICU dads. Read part one: 10 Things New NICU Dads Need to Know and part two: Rad White and the NICU Beard Club. Stay tuned for...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 6, 2019 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
This is part two of a four-part series created especially for NICU dads, by NICU dads. Read part one: 10 Things New NICU Dads Need to Know and part three: Micro Preemie Dad Jonathan Hayhurst. Meet Rad White: NICU dad of boy/girl twins born at 29 weeks and 6 days,...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
This is part one of a four-part series created especially for NICU dads, by NICU dads. Read part two: Rad White and the NICU Beard Club, part three: Micro Preemie Dad Jonathan Hayhurst and part four: Grief and Celebration with Erik Velez. by Alex Zavala Before I...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Mar 25, 2019 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
When I was pregnant, I remember reading about classes for new parents-to-be. There were options like Caring for Your Newborn, or Caring for your Newborn Twins, or Breastfeeding 101. I definitely don’t remember any offerings called Caring for your Micro Preemies. Who...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 25, 2019 | Family Stories, Mental Health, NICU Life
As someone who has always been very connected to people – and who regularly connects others to people and resources – I found being a new parent of micro preemies very isolating: hospitalized bed rest; having twins; stopping full time work; spending the first three...
