by Erika Goyer | Apr 6, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
You park the car in the area of the lot that you’ve come to think of as “your spot.” Up the elevators and down the hall. You probably pass the nursery full of babies and families about to go home and feel more than a little annoyed that you have to...
by Aimee Sprik | Apr 6, 2013 | Family Stories
I am not a preemie mother. Usually when I tell people my daughter was in the NICU, they almost always ask “Was she early?” In a way, I guess she was early, you see, every doctor tells you that 37 weeks is full term. It’s not; however, most babies...
by Aimee Sprik | Apr 6, 2013 | Family Stories
My husband and I are first time parents. We got married at the age of 21 and decided to start trying for a little one a year later. Within a month I was pregnant! Little Elijah Paul was on his way! We lived in Indiana at the time finishing up college and starting full...
by Aimee Sprik | Apr 6, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, NICU Life
By Mark Brislin of Papas of PreemiesWhen I first decided to write for Papas of Preemies, my goals were very simple. I knew that in order to heal from this NICU experience and fight off the impulses of post traumatic stress, I had to talk about it but I wasn’t...
by Aimee Sprik | Apr 6, 2013 | Inspiration
As shared on our Facebook page:{source}”Even miracles take a little time.”- Cinderella’s Fairy...
