by Guest Blogger | May 16, 2023 | Medical Info & Resources, Pregnancy & Bedrest, Professional Insight
May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. Preeclampsia can strike any time. Keep yourself and your loved ones aware of these most frequently asked questions about this often life-threatening pregnancy disorder. What is preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 27, 2020 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
UPDATED JULY 2020 I have been doing infant massage in the NICU (and with my own kids) for over 15 years and feel it is one of the most important activities I teach to parents while their babies are in the NICU. The skin is the largest organ of the body with thousands...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 9, 2020 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
UPDATED JULY 2020 This page contains affiliate links. Hand to Hold only recommends products we’ve either personally checked out ourselves or come from people we know and trust. For doing so, Hand to Hold may receive a commission, which helps us fund the development of...
by Guest Blogger | May 14, 2020 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
If your baby is in the NICU, you probably feel stressed, overwhelmed and worried about your baby’s health – among many other issues. Most parents are so focused on their babies—understandably so—they forget about themselves and their own emotional well-being....
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 2, 2018 | Professional Insight
Oftentimes when families are discharged from the NICU, a part of their healing process includes a strong desire to give back to the NICU, their healthcare team and the hospital where they received care. More and more hospitals across the country are embracing former...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 19, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
As a child develops, so does their sensory system, allowing them to react to the world and the people in it. Most children are able to comprehend sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell and process them in a way that works seamlessly together. Some children, though,...
