by Hand to Hold Staff | May 11, 2017 | NICU Life
As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, I can’t help but reflect on what a beautiful gift motherhood is. To have the chance of bringing forth life is a miracle. The road to motherhood for me had its challenges, one of them being preterm labor at 21 weeks and...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 6, 2017 | Mental Health
It’s been four years, almost to the day, since I gave birth to my preemie at 29 weeks, weighing 2lb 6oz. Nothing at all like the big, bouncing baby boy I had been fantasizing about. Yet, he was the most beautiful, and tiniest, baby I had ever seen. Being rushed by...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 22, 2016 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
Three and a half years ago, we bundled our second preemie into her car seat and left the NICU in our rearview mirror. We have since moved to a new state, built a house, and started new jobs. Our kids run and play, and on the surface, they look nothing like the tiny...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 17, 2016 | Life after the NICU
When Prematurity Awareness Day rolls around each year, I think, “Yes, I am extremely aware of prematurity.” If you’ve delivered a baby prior to its due date, chances are you’re highly aware of it too. Our friends and family are aware. Most...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 1, 2016 | News
PODCAST CAMPAIGN UPDATE! To date, nearly $7,000 has been raised, which means we are 35% closer to making our Audio Support Series (podcast) a reality. Thank you to those who have donated and/or shared our campaign! If you haven’t, there’s still time to get in on this...
