by Summer Hill-Vinson | Apr 8, 2015 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Before I had children, I hoped I would never need a Cesarean section. I thought I stood a pretty good chance of avoiding them. My mom didn’t have C-sections, and I have wide hips. I was young and healthy. I knew better than to write a birth plan in stone, but it...
by Julie Cruz | Dec 31, 2014 | Family Stories, Inspiration
A note from the Hand to Hold family: Sometimes, when you’re stuck on bedrest, or worse – in the NICU, for the holidays, going home seems like it’ll never happen. The days are long – and lonely, and you wonder what the New Year will bring. Well,...
by Summer Hill-Vinson | Jul 7, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, NICU Life
The first baby gift I ever received was a brown leather journal. A friend’s mother gave it to me so that I could document all the precious moments of my first pregnancy. I couldn’t seem to find time to write in it. We were in the process of buying our first house and...
by Samantha Pridgen | May 24, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
One week after my release from the hospital, I stopped at the office and made arrangements to come back to work only two short weeks after the birth of my daughter. I was lucky that I was able and my only restriction was not to use stairs. With only four weeks of...
by Dani Curliss | May 16, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
I am so excited to be a parent blogger on Hand to Hold’s parent site, PreemieBabies101, and am looking forward to sharing my experiences, making new connections and being here to listen. I wish I had heard of this organization when my daughter was in the NICU. ...