by Jessie Threlkeld | Aug 12, 2015 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, NICU Life
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and for us preemie moms, that can be a bit of a sore spot. This year I’m in the unique situation of breastfeeding my son, and pumping to donate, but a couple of years ago, I was sitting in a hospital room struggling with...
by Melanie Turner | Jun 26, 2015 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
The sun is out. The weather is warmer. It’s finally summer! If you are anything like me, you worked really hard to keep your preemie home and safe from RSV and the flu all winter long. It’s time to reward yourself and your little one with some fun in the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jun 8, 2015 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
We’d like to introduce Preemie Babies 101’s new Online Community Coordinator, Leigh Ann Torres. Leigh Ann is a blogger, writer, and mother of twins plus one, living in Austin, TX. After a short bout with severe preeclampsia, Leigh Ann’s identical...
by Kara Wahlin | May 1, 2015 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
For me, attachment was one of those things. One of THOSE things. It gave me a pang when for the first couple months of my son’s life I had to ask permission to hold him. I had been one of those moms that had hoped to have my boys laid on my chest after birth, to...
by Eric Ruthford | Apr 20, 2015 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
One of the things about becoming a Dad for the first time is that you feel a little disconnected as Mom is by far the more necessary person in the birth. Having your first child go in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is especially frustrating, as it feels like there...
