by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 13, 2021 | NICU Life
Your friend or family member has a baby in the NICU. How can you help them? What can you say to them? Here are some ideas from fellow NICU parents that will help your friend or family member in the NICU feel loved and supported. Gifts We’re not talking about...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 16, 2021 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life, Nutrition
This article was created in partnership with Medela. Reviewed and updated in August 2021. Medela asked NICU moms what questions they have about providing breast milk to their premature babies, and teamed up with Hand to Hold to provide their expert guidance to answer...
by Hand to Hold Staff | 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 Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 5, 2021 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health, NICU Life
Setting boundaries along our micro preemie journey was about encouraging physical, developmental, and emotional health, for all of us. We began setting boundaries prior to the birth of our micro preemies at 28 weeks, 5 days. It started while we tried to get pregnant...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 15, 2021 | Mental Health, NICU Life
by Trish Ringley, RN When a baby needs time in the NICU, bonding with your NICU baby can feel like an unbearable hurdle to overcome. But of course, it’s still super important to do! Babies need their parents, and babies thrive when they form a healthy, strong bond...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Feb 8, 2021 | NICU Life
Bonding with your NICU baby is not easy, but it is crucial not only to the infant’s health, but to your own. Parent interaction with a full-term baby is often immediate: holding, feeding, soothing. But when the unexpected happens and your baby is instead taken to the...
