by Summer Hill-Vinson | Oct 8, 2014 | Finances & Insurance, Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
A few weeks into my daughter’s NICU stay, my husband discovered a mistake. We had failed to put M on our insurance. The process had changed, and we had missed the enrollment deadline. My husband said that he almost collapsed to the floor when he learned we would be...
by Summer Hill-Vinson | Aug 4, 2014 | Finances & Insurance, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Getting Synagis injections approved by insurance companies can be cumbersome, but for me the threat of my babies catching RSV was always worse. So, I stumbled my way through several Synagis approval scenarios. Hopefully, these tips can make your Synagis quest a little...
by Melissa McMurchy | Apr 18, 2014 | Emotional Health, Finances & Insurance, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
When you experience a premature birth, you’re bound to be changed. Here are a few things I’ve learned about prematurity… 1. Be patient – I find there are so many situations where I need to adjust and just breathe. Things are going to happen that you...
by Kathy McClelland | Jan 8, 2014 | Emotional Health, Finances & Insurance, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
“Any questions?” she asked at the end of the tour. My mind was searching, grasping for something to ask, but I was so distracted and overwhelmed by all of the medical equipment. I couldn’t contain my tears any longer. They started spilling out. I...
by Samantha Pridgen | Oct 2, 2013 | Finances & Insurance, Medical Info & Resources
As if being thrust into preemie parenthood is not overwhelming enough from parental and medical viewpoints, the financial aspects of an early arrival can leave you feeling just as helpless. When Roxy was just a couple days old, we were met by a hospital social worker...
by Rachel Pasquale | Aug 12, 2013 | Emotional Health, Finances & Insurance, Medical Info & Resources
I wish I could say that I was the NICU mom who spent every day in the hospital with my baby. Even after 3 years, I am still working through the guilt I have for returning to work just 8 days after my daughter was born. The reality for our family is that both my...
