by Guest Blogger | Oct 26, 2018 | Family Stories
by Beth Cohen It is an honor to co-chair the 2018 Hand to Hold Baby Shower Luncheon. The theme chosen for this year’s luncheon—”Seasons of Life: Strength from the Storm”—is one that resonates with my family’s experience in the NICU. Our journey began over eight years...
by Kathy McClelland | May 3, 2018 | Medical Info & Resources
Preeclampsia can develop quickly. That’s what happened to me. Looking back I had many of the signs and symptoms leading to a placental abruption and HELLP syndrome. I wish I had known what to look for because I would have gone straight to my OB. Instead I took...
by Kathy McClelland | Nov 8, 2013 | Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
I vividly remember lying on the stretcher gushing blood in a silent panic as the hospitalist said to me, “You’re going to be here for the duration.” What? The duration? The duration of what? I have six more weeks to go. I haven’t even packed my...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 11, 2013 | Family Stories
My name is Sarah and I would like to share my birth story. First off, I am an OB/GYN by trade, my husband is a general surgeon and all the years of medical training could never prepare us for the birth of our precious miracle Maddie. Of course the road began with...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 27, 2012 | Family Stories, Pregnancy & Bedrest
My husband Andre and I met a little later in life, and after realizing our dream of being married in a castle in Scotland we immediately began trying to expand our family beyond our two furry children, retired racing greyhounds named Holly and Nova. Fast forward a few...
