by Beth Puskas | Apr 11, 2016 | NICU Life
The first gift my preemie ever received was a book. A brand, new, book. It had been placed in a drawer next to his isolette. It didn’t really matter what book it was. What mattered is that it was there waiting for him. And for me and his dad. Thanks to the phenomenal...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 21, 2015 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Most of you reading Hand to Hold and Preemie Babies 101 have personally been through the process of discharge from the NICU and the excitement and nerves to bring the baby home – alone – without the support of the wonderfully supportive and protective NICU...
by Beth Puskas | Sep 2, 2015 | Inspiration, Life after the NICU
Since becoming a preemie parent, I think all of us have heard plenty of insensitive, ignorant or downright rude comments from people. The latest for me was when someone asked me, “so, what does he have?” after learning my 2 ½ year old is not walking yet. I am at the...
by Beth Puskas | Apr 10, 2015 | Inspiration, Life after the NICU
Two weeks before my preemie’s second birthday, I was chatting with a mom after story time, and I noticed her baby pulling up to stand and cruising around the library’s furniture. “Wow, look at him go!” I remarked. “How old is he?” I...
by Beth Puskas | Oct 27, 2014 | Inspiration, Life after the NICU
The definition for the word therapy is “therapeutic treatment especially of bodily, mental, or behavorial disorder”. When you first discover that your preemie will need physical therapy (PT), you probably think it is only for the therapeutic treatment of something...
