by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 4, 2018 | News
A NICU stay is a marathon, not a sprint. Team Hand to Hold is with you every step of the way. Everyone is invited to join Team Hand to Hold! Runners and walkers of all levels can sign up to run on behalf of Hand to Hold in the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, or...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 15, 2018 | News
NICU babies are fighters. From the moment they’re born, they fight every second for their lives with pluck and a resilience that amazes everyone around them. The families of these babies learn to roll with the punches and stay strong in the ring that is the NICU. This...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 18, 2018 | News
Lauren Monroe doesn’t have a NICU experience, but she does relate to the difficulties that parents can encounter when trying to start a family. It was this personal experience that led her to Hand to Hold’s website, where she discovered all of the avenues...
by Kelli Kelley | Oct 15, 2018 | News
There were many times throughout my son’s NICU stay where I did not know if he would survive. Although I experienced tremendous anticipatory grief given his chance for survival, I cannot fully understand the heartache of losing a baby. Through my work as the founder...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 1, 2018 | News
A beloved tradition for growing families, baby showers are celebrations to welcome new life. Yet when one out of eight Austin babies arrive too soon, families’ dreams are replaced with painful realities: life in the hospital, continual anxiety, debilitating fears of...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 6, 2018 | News, Pregnancy & Bedrest
We are excited to announce the release of three brand new episodes of the NICU Now podcast! These three episodes focus on bed rest: the challenges women face on bed rest, how they can care for themselves and how medical professionals can better support women on bed...
