by Jessica Thomas | Jun 17, 2015 | Family Stories, Fatherhood, NICU Life
I remember watching my husband over the course of our daughter’s 79 day NICU stay. Born at 27 weeks, and just over 2 pounds, she was covered in wires and tubes and the beeping of machines were the lullabies played in her hospital room. As terrified as I was as...
by Kara Wahlin | May 1, 2015 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
For me, attachment was one of those things. One of THOSE things. It gave me a pang when for the first couple months of my son’s life I had to ask permission to hold him. I had been one of those moms that had hoped to have my boys laid on my chest after birth, to...
by Angie Bickford | Mar 23, 2015 | Inspiration
Our bloggers are generous with their stories, opening up their lives to share about their NICU experiences in hopes that it will help other parents going through similar situations. Sometimes, we get comments and messages from our readers asking about our bloggers....
by Jessie Threlkeld | May 14, 2014 | NICU Life
This was the moment that I lived for in the NICU. Her small body placed on my bare chest, feeling her breathe on me; we were so in sync – just the two of us. These moments made bad days better and filled my heart with hope that ‘this too shall pass.’ The first...
by Julie Cruz | May 5, 2014 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
When my sweet Haley was 5 days old, I was discharged from the hospital. I had only held her once and it was only for a few minutes. As I was leaving, one of the NICU nurses asked me if I had tried kangaroo holding yet. I had no idea what she was even talking about....