by Rebecca Wood | Mar 12, 2021 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
This article has been updated and reviewed for accuracy by Trish Ringley, RN. Hurray! NICU discharge day is around the corner! As you prepare to take your preemie home, you may walk down the infant formula aisle for the first time. The aisle is overwhelming. There are...
by Rebecca Wood | Jan 11, 2021 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
My baby’s first year was far different from what I was led to believe life after the NICU would be, and it caught me by surprise. This story was originally published in January of 2014 and has been updated. During my baby’s three-month NICU stay, I quickly learned the...
by Lindsay Rosenfeld | Dec 20, 2018 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
Birth day: a day to celebrate the birth of your child Gotcha day: a day to celebrate taking your child home; i.e. “getting them” Some of us don’t leave the hospital three – five days after giving birth with typically eating, breathing, growing babies. Yet, many...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 17, 2018 | Family Stories
The following is from Hand to Hold community member Lacy. If you are interested in sharing your story, email leighann@handtohold.org. What were the circumstances surrounding...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 7, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life, Nutrition, Professional Insight
It is not uncommon for moms of preemies and NICU babies to face challenges with milk production while their baby is in the NICU. The overwhelming amount of information give each day, coupled with the pressure to produce milk for baby can be stressful. Kay Needles, an...
