by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 1, 2021 | News
November marks Prematurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to reflect on the approximately 1 in 10 babies born preterm each year and what we can do to prevent it. This year, Hand to Hold is marking the occasion with our #TeenyPreemie campaign, an opportunity for...
by Guest Blogger | Aug 2, 2021 | News, NICU Life
by Jennifer Canvasser, MSW Founder and Executive Director of NEC Society When my twins, Micah and Zachary, were born at 27 weeks gestation, I struggled with intense feelings of shame and guilt, on top of being unfamiliar with the NICU and how to help my babies...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jun 17, 2021 | News
New episodes of NICU Dad Discussions just dropped! Listen now for discussions about parenting micro preemies, raising a NICU grad through the teen years, navigating the NICU at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Episode 9: Henry Medrano Henry discusses his...
by Leigh Ann Torres | May 25, 2021 | Life after the NICU, News
Earlier this year, we received an unusual, but lovely request from one of our peer mentors. Michele Randolph wrote to tell us that she was graduating from UNC Charlotte in May, with dual degrees in History and Africana Studies, and she wanted to honor her NICU journey...
by Leigh Ann Torres | May 24, 2021 | News
AUSTIN, Texas, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hand to Hold®, a national nonprofit organization that offers support for NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) parents, unveiled its innovative mobile app. The new app provides interactive and personalization features...
by Kelli Kelley | May 11, 2021 | News
Hand to Hold has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. We’ve expanded from a small organization focused on support of NICU families in Austin, TX to serving tens of thousands of NICU parents annually across the country and around the world. In...
