by Guest Blogger | Jul 31, 2017 | Life after the NICU
The following story is from preemie mom Theresa. If you’d like to share your NICU story with us, email leighann@handtohold.org. I am a parent of micropreemie twins...
by Beth Puskas | Jul 24, 2017 | Life after the NICU
“Is he your only child?” or “Are you going to have anymore?” are two of my least favorite questions and also the two I am asked most often. I honestly wish the people asking understood how hard those kind of questions are for many parents to...
by Erica Kingsbury | Jul 20, 2017 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
Head in my hands, heart feeling as though it had been ripped from my chest, I wondered how this could have happened. How could a normal, healthy pregnancy result in an unexpected, premature birth? For mommas that have been in this same situation, you know too well the...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jul 6, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
by Priya Shankar and Veena Krishnan Disclaimer: This article is not meant to replace the advice of your personal physician. Summer has just begun and we’ve already been experiencing record-breaking heat. Children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable to the...
by Karee Marsh | Jun 26, 2017 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
When I was younger, people’s chosen family sizes always intrigued me. Why do they have that many (or few) kids? Why is there such a large age gap between those two children? Why am I 15 years old and dissecting other people’s family size? Of course now I know that...
