by Elaine Jones | Jan 25, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
There is no celebrating of Caitlyn’s Birthday, it is too hard. Every April I fear as it approaches. The day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute memories flood my mind. There is not a day that passes that Caitlyn’s memories aren’t with me, but in...
by Elaine Jones | Dec 26, 2012 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When Caitlyn passed away at twelve-days-old our world shattered. Lost, alone, angry, broken and a feeling of being hollow was all I felt. My husband and I were sharing the grieving so it was unbearable to share our sadness with each other, it was so raw and too deep....
by Dani Curliss | Dec 7, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Our daughter, Kylie, was 10 weeks early. My pregnancy was successful until my preeclampsia diagnosis at 29 weeks. I had only heard of preeclampsia once, and didn’t know much about prematurity either. A friend had preeclampsia around 34 weeks gestation, but she brought...
by Melissa Haber | Nov 16, 2012 | Grief & Bereavement, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest, Siblings
Since my daughter Daphne was born three and a half years ago, I have read hundreds of stories of babies who were born too soon. They are all different, all heartbreaking and many of them share one thing: surprise. A normal pregnancy, nowhere near term, interrupted,...
by Dina O'Brien | Oct 29, 2012 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest, Professional Insight, Siblings
My last post was about preparing for a NICU stay when you know your baby will need one. This post is about preparing your other children! As a mom of four boys, there was something amazingly special about introducing my first son to his new baby brother, and then two...
by Elaine Jones | Oct 3, 2012 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Life does change after losing your child, forever. The world you knew crashes, crumbles and is never put back together. Life has changed, different and will never be the same. It is a new different, not the one you wanted but the one you have to live with the...
