by Chris Cavazos | May 20, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
May will always be a special month for me. For most, May brings with it the end of the school year, vacation planning, and other events that mark summer’s arrival. For me and my family, May holds a different meaning. It marks the month we brought our son home from...
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 Michelle Hensel | Jan 30, 2013 | Life after the NICU
When my first child rolled over for the first time, her daddy and I cheered. We applauded her when she sat and later when she crawled. We laughed when she said her first word, “duck”, and laughed more when she began calling everything...
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...
