by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 16, 2023 | Medical Info & Resources
One of the most common risks for premature or medically fragile babies is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. For most children it can cause nothing more than the common cold. Colds are no fun, but they’re generally not that dangerous. RSV in premature or medically...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 17, 2023 | Medical Info & Resources
by Jenna Maxfield While there are many precautions parents can take to protect their NICU graduates from contracting illnesses such as a cold, the flu, RSV or COVID-19, sometimes the inevitable happens. Between school, play dates, family visits and running errands,...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jan 3, 2022 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
A new year is an opportunity to look back and reflect as we look forward to what’s next. We’ve come up with 5 New Year’s resolutions for NICU families to think about adopting in 2022. What New Year’s resolutions do you have for your family? 1....
by Leigh Ann Torres | May 25, 2021 | Life after the NICU, News
Earlier this year, we received an unusual, but lovely request from one of our peer mentors. Michele Randolph wrote to tell us that she was graduating from UNC Charlotte in May, with dual degrees in History and Africana Studies, and she wanted to honor her NICU journey...
by Lindsay Rosenfeld | May 3, 2021 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
Resilience is an odd term. Its meaning varies so wildly. It’s typically used to describe some inherent personal quality, i.e. “look how resilient they are!” I know better. While there are aspects that are personal, there are many more layers that have nothing to do...