by Kelli Kelley | Sep 9, 2018 | NICU Life
I have always thought of my dad as being larger than life. He is 6’4” and worked in law enforcement. I never knew him to be scared of anything. But when my son was born 16 weeks preterm, weighing just a pound and a half, my dad who had come to my rescue so many times...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 28, 2013 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
One of the most difficult days of my life was the day my son called from Texas to say doctors were getting ready to do an emergency C-section on our daughter-in-law. Her preeclampsia was putting her life and the life of our first grandchild at risk. On that day,...
by Bea Smith | May 27, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
One of the hardest moments I experienced after the birth of my son was telling my parents that he was in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). I will never forget the pain in their eyes. The birth of a premature or sick baby is not merely stressful or difficult,...
