by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 1, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, Pregnancy & Bedrest, Professional Insight
by Dawn K. Gibson, LCSW In our society, being pregnant is seen as a joyous event, something to celebrate, not something to endure. However, once a woman learns that her health and/or her baby’s health is in danger and she is placed on bed rest, her entire...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 24, 2017 | Life after the NICU
During the 29 weeks I was pregnant with my preemie, I tried to go for as many walks as I could. Those walks helped me feel so much better mentally, as well as physically. As I walked I would lovingly rub my growing belly, the weather growing colder as fall turned into...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Mar 27, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
My son is nearly 15 months old. Some days I look at my busy, clumsy toddler and forget that the NICU ever happened. Other days I remember it like it was yesterday, the memories of our month in the NICU still so vividly alive in my mind. Where we currently live, I...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Mar 16, 2017 | Mental Health
Practicing self-care is important for all of us and even more crucial for parents of preemies and children with special needs. Below are several examples of how you can nurture yourself and make self-renewal a part of your everyday life in the four areas of...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Mar 2, 2017 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
The National Sleep Foundation is celebrating its annual Sleep Awareness Week March 6th through March 13th, to raise awareness for the health benefits of sleep and its importance to safety and productivity. If there’s one thing new parents (and parents...
