by Summer Hill-Vinson | Dec 22, 2016 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
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 Eric Ruthford | Oct 13, 2016 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Grief & Bereavement
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. For more information on grief and healing, visit Hand to Hold’s bereavement resources. I have never liked visions of heaven that have it be a separate place, a place where we float as souls disconnected...
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...
by Beth Puskas | May 30, 2016 | Life after the NICU
Sometimes I resented it like crazy that I had to ask to hold my preemie. Then, to make it that much worse, sometimes it felt like he was being yanked from my arms. And sometimes he was because he had stopped breathing. Another time, a nurse actually reprimanded me for...
