by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 20, 2020 | NICU Life
Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is difficult and stressful at any time. Having a baby in the NICU during COVID-19 only amplifies those feelings of fear and uncertainty as parents worry about what will happen if they get sick, or if they or a...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 13, 2020 | News
One of our Family Support Specialists facilitates virtual support via Zoom. A high-risk pregnancy, a complicated birth or a NICU stay can be traumatic and isolating experiences, which are being compounded by the uncertainty and stress of COVID-19. This week Hand to...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 18, 2019 | Family Stories
Forming relationships in the NICU isn’t easy. Families sometimes aren’t allowed to speak with one another in the unit, only in the hallways. They want to respect each other’s privacy and hesitate to ask too many questions. And sometimes parents don’t have the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 11, 2019 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy Vanessa Ibarra I had a very normal pregnancy, until I didn’t. I had no complications during the first four months, but I was stressed. My older son was only eight months old, and I was trying to juggle long hours at work, being a mom and remodeling my...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 28, 2019 | Family Stories
I gave birth to my beautiful little lady at 29 weeks gestation, and we spent 43 days in the NICU. Fortunately, my daughter did not face any complications, diagnoses or surgeries. However, as many NICU parents can attest, the NICU experience is traumatic regardless of...
