by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | Aug 26, 2015 | Family Stories, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
This month and next we celebrate 5 years since our twin boys were discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I remember each of those days like they were yesterday. We have come such a very long way since those early days of fear and uncertainty. Since then we...
by Kristin Beuscher | May 13, 2015 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Someone once told me, depression doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’ve tried for too long to be strong. Months after my daughter came home from the hospital, those words resonated with me so much. My pregnancy had been plagued with stress. At 12...
by Kristin Beuscher | Jan 14, 2015 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
When your baby comes prematurely, it’s tempting to hit the Internet in search of comfort and reassurance. While venturing online may turn up some useful facts about a certain diagnosis, or commiseration from other parents facing similar circumstances, it can...
by Kristin Beuscher | Dec 22, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
After I brought my daughter home from the hospital, my world became way too small. At first it felt luxurious to be home. Going back and forth to the NICU multiple times a day was exhausting, and I was so happy that I could spend an entire day in my pajamas and not...
by Kristin Beuscher | Oct 10, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
Bringing home a newborn can be scary under the best of circumstances. When that baby has special medical needs, a homecoming can elicit anxiety or mixed feelings. I was utterly terrified to bring my daughter home from the NICU. I remember when our neonatologist gave...
