by Leigh Ann Torres | Jan 16, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health, NICU Life
As a supportive network of NICU parents, we do our best not to compare experiences, but to recognize that everyone’s experience is different, and everyone’s feelings about that experience are completely valid. It seems no matter how long the NICU stay,...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 11, 2017 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Cues are How Your Baby Communicates Cues are the signals your baby uses to show what they are feeling and how they are coping with the world around them. Babies can show this both through their behavior and through changes in their physiological state. Your Baby’s...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 22, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
Three and a half years ago, we bundled our second preemie into her car seat and left the NICU in our rearview mirror. We have since moved to a new state, built a house, and started new jobs. Our kids run and play, and on the surface, they look nothing like the tiny...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 17, 2016 | Life after the NICU
When Prematurity Awareness Day rolls around each year, I think, “Yes, I am extremely aware of prematurity.” If you’ve delivered a baby prior to its due date, chances are you’re highly aware of it too. Our friends and family are aware. Most...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 27, 2016 | Life after the NICU
When your preemie has a developmental delay, such as a speech or gross motor delay, nothing is worse than when other parents say you will “rue the day” you ever complained about your preemie not talking, or not walking. Or how about when they have a fine motor...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 24, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Cold and flu season is here, which means you’ve probably started to hear a lot of people coughing and sneezing. When you’re a NICU parent, these sounds can make you panic. We aren’t just worried catching a cold or the flu. We’re worried about respiratory infections,...
