by Shanna Thompson | Jan 10, 2019 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes…” Well, my guess is that if you’re reading this blog, your journey to that baby in a carriage hasn’t been the childhood rhyme you pictured. When we suddenly realized we were pregnant, years before we intended to be...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 22, 2016 | Family Stories
by Christina Brueske My pregnancy was amazing. I never knew there was something so rewarding! Every check up our daughter was right on for growth, and I was healthy. At my 39 week check up on October 26, 2015, I had been having some issues with swelling and headaches....
by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | Nov 13, 2015 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU
Once upon a time an expectant mother and father eagerly anticipated the arrival of a healthy baby on or around their due date in 40 weeks’ time. Unfortunately at some point during the prenatal period, things took a turn for the worst, and instead of welcoming a baby...
by Angie Bickford | Apr 27, 2015 | Inspiration
Preemie Babies 101 is a misleading name for our blog. We’re about more than just preemies. We’re about the experience of the NICU as a whole, and those that write for us share those experiences with our readers even when it’s difficult to go back...
by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | Apr 9, 2014 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, NICU Life, Pregnancy & Bedrest
If you’re anything like me, while growing up you didn’t have a real-life connection to a mother who experienced a multiple-births pregnancy. Instead you may have been accustomed to believe the romanticized and perfect versions of having multiples, which you might have...
