by Chrissy Southern | Mar 5, 2014 | Family Stories, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Here’s my story and I hope it brings you encouragement. You are not alone. We are fighting for you! In the fall of 2011, I got some very exciting and unexpected news, I was four weeks pregnant! Dave and I were so excited and nervous to become parents. By the...
by Chris Cavazos | Jan 24, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When you bring a child into the world you have certain expectations for that child. You think about when your baby will be rolling over alone, walking, talking, going to school, etc. When your baby is born early or with complications, depending on the situation,...
by Kathy McClelland | Nov 8, 2013 | Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
I vividly remember lying on the stretcher gushing blood in a silent panic as the hospitalist said to me, “You’re going to be here for the duration.” What? The duration? The duration of what? I have six more weeks to go. I haven’t even packed my...
by Rachel Pasquale | Oct 21, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest
It’s no surprise that having a baby in the NICU can put an incredible strain on a relationship. My husband and I were not strangers to marriage difficulties, having been together for 15 years prior to the extremely premature birth of our daughter. We had weathered...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 6, 2013 | Family Stories, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest
What were the circumstances surrounding your child’s birth? I was diagnosed with 100% placenta previa at 17 weeks pregnant after a major hemorrhage while on a school field trip with my high school students. I was in and out of the hospital on bed rest and had three...
by Rachel Pasquale | Mar 27, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
For the most part, I have been blessed with good health. The few times I contracted a cold or infection, I went to the doctor and got a prescription and a day later I would start feeling better. In my limited experience, doctors could fix things. And until my...
