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 Kara Wahlin | Jul 13, 2015 | Grief & Bereavement
My son woke up tonight from a nightmare. He told me his best friend was dead. As a parent of a twinless twin, the symbolism was very difficult for me. A best friend. Dead. Could the image in his nightmare have been his brother? How do you go about telling a little boy...
by Michelle Hensel | Aug 26, 2013 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources
Sit. Stare. Pray. Sit. Stare. Pray. . . Repeat every day for hours. This pattern consumed me as a new NICU mom to micro-preemie twins. Machines were keeping them alive, doctors were determining their course of care, and nurses were doing the rest. Where did...
