by Julie Cruz | Apr 14, 2014 | NICU Life, Siblings
I remember being so conflicted when my Haley was in the NICU. She was our second child. We were used to giving all of our attention to our son Jacob. Now not only did we have two kids to love and care for, but they were in different locations. Trying to learn...
by Michelle Hensel | Apr 7, 2014 | Emotional Health, NICU Life, Siblings
Almost four years have past since our time in the NICU. During that time our former micro-preemie twins have grown into active little toddlers. When I reflect back on our time in the NICU what usually stands out in my mind are the traumatic times. Trauma has a way of...
by Kasey Mathews | Nov 1, 2013 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
At the end of this past summer, I sat down with my 15-year-old boy and interviewed him about being the sibling of a preemie. After that interview, it seemed only natural to interview the preemie herself. So my daughter, Andie and I recently sat down across a table...
by Kasey Mathews | Aug 14, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
It may seem strange, on a website about premature birth, that I’m writing a blog post about a baby born on his due date, weighing an even eight pounds. But that’s exactly the case with my son, Tucker. His sister? Not so much. She arrived traumatically...
by Stephanie Goley | Jun 5, 2013 | Emotional Health, NICU Life, Siblings
Are you thinking about having another child, but not sure it is the right decision? This is how I wrapped my head around having two more children after having a child with severe cerebral palsy. When our oldest son suffered a significant birth injury which left him...
by Melissa McMurchy | May 17, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
One of the biggest lessons I have learned from having a preemie, our NICU stay, and even now at home is to have patience. Patience is something I have never really had but having preemies has definitely changed that. When I got pregnant with the girls I wasn’t...
