by Melissa McMurchy | Apr 3, 2013 | Life after the NICU
When it comes to our “smallest” twin, Kendall, we have faced many challenges and I would say the biggest challenge of all has been her eating/feeding issues. When Kendall was born she was completely on a feeding tube, her lungs were underdeveloped, and she really...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 1, 2013 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Most people view eating as a simple task that occurs automatically. Unfortunately, for many premature babies, the trauma of their birth and medical procedures during infancy can lead to severe feeding problems as they get older. A basic parenting task is nourishing...
by Melissa McMurchy | Jan 4, 2013 | Life after the NICU
When it comes to being a preemie parent, one thing you have to be is organized. Now, I am generally an organized person. I may not be the neatest person but I can tell you where anything is in my house. My husband likes to say I am an overly organized person. This is...
by Michelle Hensel | Jun 26, 2012 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Surrender. Defeat. Failure. These are the words that circulated in my head when I reluctantly agreed to a gastrostomy for my son. My son and his twin sister were born 16 weeks early. Due to a complication of a PDA surgery at only two weeks old, my son was left with a...
by Kelli Kelley | Apr 19, 2012 | Medical Info & Resources
I was a formula fed baby. To my mom, breastfeeding was somewhat of a taboo subject. I think she was taken a little off guard when I informed her early in my pregnancy that I planned to breastfeed her first grandchild. When Jackson was born 16 weeks preterm, weighing...
