by Guest Blogger | Feb 12, 2016 | Emotional Health, Family Stories
As I look back at the NICU journey of my 25.5 weeker, I am incredibly thankful for the beautiful baby boy who has shown me true strength and determination. He has been a fighter from day one and been through more in 9 months than most deal with in a lifetime. What a...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 22, 2016 | Family Stories
At 20 weeks pregnant, Krista was diagnosed with oligohydramnios, or low amniotic fluid, a rare condition that happens in only 4% of pregnancies. Here is her story. What were the circumstances surrounding your child’s birth? When I was 20 weeks pregnant with Nina we...
by Dina O'Brien | Jun 8, 2012 | Emotional Health, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When I found out I was pregnant with my fourth child in February 2009, I was ecstatic! I always wanted to have four children and I felt like my family dreams were finally reaching completion. At 13 weeks gestation, at a routine sonogram screening, that dream was...
by Samantha Pridgen | Jul 6, 2010 | Emotional Health, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When my little one was first born 11 weeks early, I questioned everything about my pregnancy. What could I have done differently that would have kept my little one from being stuck in the NICU fighting for her life? Did the doctors overlook something at my previous...