by Kelly Brinegar | Feb 4, 2013 | Family Stories
(You can read my birth story here – Parts 1, 2, 3.) June 10th, 2010, was the first time I ever stepped into a NICU. Thirty hours after my little baby daughter arrived, I was getting to see her. I was so scared, even as much as Tom had tried to prepare me, I...
by Aimee Sprik | Dec 4, 2012 | Life after the NICU, News
About 2 weeks ago, I had the honor of sharing my son’s story at the hospital where he was born during a legislators’ tour of the Rush-Copley NICU, organized by the Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition. This experience gave me the opportunity to...
by Aimee Sprik | Oct 25, 2012 | Life after the NICU, News
This past Saturday, Life After NICU held our 1st Birthday Bash at the gorgeous Waubonsie Lake Park in Aurora, IL. We had a great turnout, in spite of the chilly temps! The weather was absolutely beautiful – bright blue skies and still breathtaking fall colors...
by Aimee Sprik | Oct 25, 2012 | Life after the NICU, News
A little over a year ago, Kelly and I got together to discuss an idea we had about founding a support group…Life After NICU. To be honest, I don’t think either of us had any idea what we were getting ourselves into! Initially, we planned to offer support...
by Aimee Sprik | Jul 16, 2012 | Life after the NICU, News
(Click on the pic to see it larger.) We would like to thank all the families that came to our Life After NICU Playdate in the Park on Saturday! It was great to see so many parents sharing stories and offering advice, while all the kids had a blast playing together. We...
