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 Babs Haller | Jul 31, 2013 | Emotional Health
Traditional childbirth? Nope. There was nothing traditional about our pregnancy, delivery, NICU stay, or arrival home. Instead of wondering who my daughter looked like when she was born, I wondered if she was breathing. Rather than hold her and exchange glances as she...
by Babs Haller | Jun 27, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
As a female, I can say with 100% confidence that, for me, the anticipation of one day becoming a mother far exceeded that of any other life event. Think about the love and care that toddlers show their baby dolls. The desire for nurturing a baby begins extremely early...
by Babs Haller | Feb 22, 2013 | Life after the NICU
When you have a pregnancy that results in the premature birth of your child(ren), you learn pretty quickly to be grateful for every morsel of positive progress. If there’s time before birth, a neonatologist may share with you some worst case scenarios. And by the time...
by Keira Sorrells | Jan 16, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
If you are familiar with the preemie world, you have most likely heard the NICU experience referred to as a roller coaster. With all the baby steps forward and the major and minor setbacks along the way, parents often feel as if they are on a hair- raising carnival...
