by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 24, 2018 | Family Stories
by Charles George I remember our first Christmas with our son, Thomas. It was December 2012. Neither my wife nor myself anticipated being in the hospital, over an hour away from our home, with our son on Christmas day. Thomas was born at the University of Virginia...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 20, 2018 | Family Stories, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Mental Health
Birth day: a day to celebrate the birth of your child Gotcha day: a day to celebrate taking your child home; i.e. “getting them” Some of us don’t leave the hospital three – five days after giving birth with typically eating, breathing, growing babies. Yet, many...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Nov 1, 2018 | Family Stories
by Kelsey Londos I was admitted to the hospital when my midwife discovered my blood pressure was through the roof. She suspected preeclampsia and told us to expect to stay in the hospital until I gave birth. I was crushed, knowing I would not have the natural home...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 25, 2018 | Family Stories
When we mention our son was in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) we are always met with people jumping in and asking if he was premature. He wasn’t. We then look up to find a questioning expression, as if people don’t quite know that a full-term baby could be...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | Family Stories
by Heather Nichols My name is Heather Nichols, and I am from San Antonio and have been living in Austin since my days as a UT Longhorn undergrad. As a 2018 co-chair for Hand to Hold’s Baby Shower Luncheon, this year’s theme, Seasons of Life: Strength from the Storm,...
