by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 19, 2019 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
When we think of preemies, we think of extremely tiny babies born several weeks or months before their due date. But did you know that even babies born just prior to 37 weeks gestation are still considered preemies and face their own set of challenges? We’re...
by Guest Blogger | Mar 13, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Parents of preemies often remark on how one can never quite seem to leave the NICU behind. Sometimes they are referring to the emotional effects of a traumatic birth and NICU stay. Sometimes they are referring to the aftermath of prematurity itself: developmental...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 29, 2015 | Family Stories
I knew the drill. This was the third baby, third c-section, and third preterm delivery. My son’s birth at 35 weeks and 6 days could go either way. I prayed for lungs that were mature. He didn’t cry right away. No one called my husband to the warmer. My...
