by Beth Puskas | Feb 22, 2018 | Life after the NICU
The day before I delivered my preemie at 29 weeks, via emergency c-section, I was at work, feeling exhausted and uncomfortably swollen. I also had nagging headache that would only get progressively worse throughout the next 24 hours. However, despite my increasing...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 23, 2015 | Family Stories
The four happiest days of my life were my wedding day to Michael, and birthdays of our three children, Sarah (13), Will (12), and Tom (9). As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a mom. Motherhood is one reason I’ve always been drawn to Hand to Hold and...
by Laura Maikata | Jan 5, 2015 | Inspiration, NICU Life
January is blood donor month, so here I give a huge THANK YOU to donors everywhere. In the first few months of life, blood donations became one of the best baby gifts my son received. We never had a shower for him. He was born before 24 weeks, and for several months...
by Amy Carr | Dec 4, 2014 | News
There are times in our lives when we need the support of others; we need a Hand to Hold. Today Jackie Price shares her family’s NICU journey and her inspiration for chairing our first ever Baby Shower Luncheon fundraiser, which was presented by The Mrs. in Austin,...
by Amy Carr | Nov 10, 2014 | Family Stories
In July 2011 we were over the moon excited to learn we were expecting twins! But six months later, I began to have complications with my pregnancy. I didn’t feel right. In January 2012, at 22 weeks, our baby girl’s water sack broke and her cord prolapsed. Luckily,...
