by Lindsay Rosenfeld | Apr 5, 2021 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Setting boundaries along our micro preemie journey was about encouraging physical, developmental, and emotional health, for all of us. We began setting boundaries prior to the birth of our micro preemies at 28 weeks, 5 days. It started while we tried to get pregnant...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 21, 2020 | Family Stories
Before my twin sons were born at 23 weeks, I’d never heard of the NICU. But it was a place I would soon come to know well during our 296-day stay. by Valerie Rodriguez, mom to Cristiano and Cruz My entire pregnancy had been a surprise, but nothing prepared us for the...
by Katrina Moline | Nov 23, 2020 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
As my son Bryce’s birthday neared, my dad, half accusingly and half curiously, asked, “Hey, what’s going on with Bryce’s birthday party? Aren’t you planning anything?” I hadn’t. And I still wasn’t sure I could. The truth was, I was avoiding it with everything I had....
by Kelli Kelley | Aug 31, 2020 | NICU Life
In the NICU, I was told it was important to bond with my baby. But I did not know how to bond with a child I couldn’t feed, hold or bathe. One that weighed a little more than a pound and was clinging to life on a respirator. I was so scared to touch him because I knew...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 24, 2019 | Emotional Health, Family Stories
Meet Lisa, mom to Ava, a micro preemie who was just 1 pound, 12 ounces at birth. Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor who, despite treating others suffering from depression, anxiety and PTSD, still struggled with postpartum psychosis and PTSD. Here is her story....
