by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 27, 2020 | Life after the NICU, News, NICU Life
We’ve just released three new podcast episodes to help parents and NICU professionals cope with the COVID-19 crisis. On NICU Now, our counselor on staff, Lexi Losch, talks about the emotions most commonly experienced in the NICU, how parents can process...
by Beth Puskas | Apr 20, 2020 | Life after the NICU
Hey parents, how are we doing?…….yeah, me too. I was hoping some parents may be adjusting to this miserable, new, normal. But not us and I am guessing not many of you, as well. Working from home and also trying to home school our son during this time of social...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Mar 9, 2020 | Life after the NICU
A common question parents ask when it comes to sleep and their preemie is “When can we sleep train?” While preemies and NICU babies sleep a lot more than term babies, that sleep is often inconsistent and sporadic, leaving parents and caregivers exhausted...
by Ali Dunn | Feb 3, 2020 | Life after the NICU
It was Teddy Roosevelt who famously said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Psychologists estimate that 10% of our daily thoughts are comparisons. I would argue that this number seems a little low when it comes to parents. When my twin pregnancy ended at...
by Shanna Thompson | Jan 20, 2020 | Life after the NICU
It’s a new year, a new decade. My guess is that if you’re reading this, the past decade wasn’t the easiest. Or, maybe the first days of 2020 have been filled with the unexpected. No matter where you are in your journey, the new year can be a fresh start, but it can...
by Cheryl Silinskas | Jul 22, 2019 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
All of us have to say goodbye to our old selves, our lives before (medically fragile) child. It hit me when I broke my favorite blue and white patterned plates. The visions I had of dinner parties, book clubs, a fun and relaxing home full of guests…just...
