by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 29, 2018 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
No one understands what a NICU parent is going through like another NICU parent. Hand to Hold’s trained, volunteer peer mentors have walked the journey before you and have the knowledge and understanding to offer the comfort that family and friends may not be...
by Kathryn Whitaker | Dec 1, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, NICU Life
It’s a question that pops up in my inbox at least once a week: “I have a friend in the NICU. How can I help?” Well, I can tell you the absolute worst thing to say to your friend. “Please let me know if you need anything.” Chances are? She...
by Amy Carr | Nov 10, 2014 | Family Stories
In July 2011 we were over the moon excited to learn we were expecting twins! But six months later, I began to have complications with my pregnancy. I didn’t feel right. In January 2012, at 22 weeks, our baby girl’s water sack broke and her cord prolapsed. Luckily,...
by Kelli Kelley | Dec 11, 2012 | Family Stories
When Melissa was pregnant with her first baby, she had lots of sweet dreams about her daughter’s arrival. She and her husband bought tiny pink clothes and created a cozy nursery for her to come home to. Melissa read all the books and thought she knew “what to expect”...
by Katrina Moline | Dec 5, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
The 150 days that my son Bryce spent in the NICU at Dell Children’s Medical Center were the longest, most trying days of my life thus far. And it’s not hard to imagine that few trials going forth will test my resolve nearly as much as watching my 1-1/2 pound infant...
