by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 20, 2016 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
My second son was born with a long list of medical complications and special needs that sent him to the NICU the night we was born. He became so sick that he was transferred from his delivery hospital to the NICU of our local Children’s hospital. He wasn’t...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 29, 2016 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
As a parent of a child who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, I can tell you it was the birth experience I didn’t expect and hadn’t planned for. Though my daughter’s stay was shorter than some, the emotional fallout and shock of it all did not wear off...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 7, 2015 | Emotional Health
Who has time for a support group? Not you. You’re already stretched to the max. If your baby is still in the NICU, you’re there whenever you can be. When you’re not in the NICU, you’re at home sleeping or spending time with your other...
