by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 6, 2020 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
Our skin has many important functions. It plays an important role in sensation and tactile feeling (touch is the first sense to develop). It serves as a barrier to water loss in the body. Our skin also prevents irritants and toxins from entering the body and helps...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 29, 2020 | NICU Life
This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated to ensure the content is current and relevant for NICU families. One of your friends just landed themselves in the NICU. Let me guess. You want to help, but you have no idea what to say or what to...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 21, 2020 | NICU Life
It’s National Volunteer Week! Making scent cloths for families in the NICU is just one way our community volunteers make a difference. Learn more about becoming a volunteer. No-sew scent cloths assembled by community volunteers Many parents envision bonding with...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Feb 10, 2020 | NICU Life
During your NICU journey, you may have heard the NICU doctor or nurse describe premature birth as “fetal development interrupted.” This phrase accurately describes why premature babies face developmental challenges – because their development has...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 9, 2019 | NICU Life
Photo courtesy Allison Epps Spending holidays in the NICU is not what anyone wants, but by changing our perspective a little, and by making the best of the situations we find ourselves in, we can still experience moments of great joy and find plenty of reasons to...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Aug 29, 2019 | NICU Life, Nutrition
How one mom found feeding success in the NICU after her baby was born with a rare condition. by Faith Wilson Photo courtesy Faith Wilson My son Calvin was born at 32 weeks gestation via C-section after he went into distress and stopped moving. His delivery was further...
