by Melissa McMurchy | Aug 13, 2014 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
When you have a preemie and are staying in the NICU, one of the first things they talk to you about is breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is something that I was not interested in; I had planned on formula feeding and was okay with that. After having the girls and...
by Kathy McClelland | Aug 11, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Medical Info & Resources
I told myself when I was pregnant with my first child that I would try to breast feed. I had listened to enough friends who wanted to and it didn’t work out for one reason or another. I told myself if I was disappointed that I couldn’t breast feed, I...
by Brittany Shives | Aug 8, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, NICU Life
Breastfeeding is hard. I heard that many times throughout my pregnancy. So I read books, I set up a support system, I signed up for a breastfeeding class, and I bought all of the supplies necessary for a successful nursing relationship. As with many things in life...
by Kelli Kelley | Aug 6, 2014 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
My micropreemie has officially gained 100 pounds! When he was in the NICU, our very sweet NICU nurses and staff would make Jackson cute little hand-made signs out of construction paper and affix them to his incubator each time he gained a pound. I vividly remember...
by Brittany Shives | Jul 4, 2014 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child, we wrapped up the ultrasound picture and gave it to my mother as an early birthday present. We were due just one day before her birthday. However, instead of the two of them sharing a birthday, my...
