by Christine Tester | Feb 21, 2022 | Family Stories
“Love for another baby in the NICU was not an emotion I was allowing myself to feel again.” by Christine Tester Moving to another country is always exciting, but it was made all the more so when we found out we were pregnant with our third child just a few...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 5, 2021 | Family Stories
“Many judged harshly or didn’t understand, so they left us alone rather than offer support.” by Courtney S. Our daughter was rushed to the NICU hours after being born. She was born at 41 weeks, after a perfect, healthy, normal pregnancy. We were thrown...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 24, 2020 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy Erica Brennes Comparison is the thief of joy. Someone is always going to have it worse than you, and someone is always going to have it better. I spent my first five days as a mom being wheeled up and down hospital hallways to visit my...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Aug 26, 2019 | Family Stories
by Donna Klostermann photo courtesy Klostermann family As I progressed through my pregnancy, I relaxed each time we passed a milestone. After I reached 36 weeks, I breathed a sigh of relief because, if my baby were born, he or she would probably survive. My attitude...
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...