by Danielle Dreger | Apr 6, 2016 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
For the last sixteen months I have been in a love-hate relationship with my breast pump, often logging more hours with it than my husband. Six months ago I could produce five ounces of breastmilk in the time it took me to watch an episode of the Mindy Project at...
by Samantha Pridgen | Jan 27, 2014 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
The day after I gave birth to our 29-weeker, my milk was overflowing. I will never forget the embarrassment I felt as visitors came in to find my pajamas soaked and me totally unaware. We immediately called the lactation nurse, and I had my first experience pumping...
by Kasey Mathews | Aug 6, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
When my son was born on his due date, the midwife placed him on my chest before his umbilical cord was cut. We stared into each other’s eyes, exchanging telepathic messages. Mine to him – You’re here. You’re real. His to me – I am here. You’re my mother....
by Guest Blogger | Jan 9, 2011 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU
by Carol Ramsey There is a very special relationship, not well documented and known only to a small subset of the population. It is the relationship between a NICU Mom and the deep freezer in her garage. To explain this fully, I’ll have to start at the...
