by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 23, 2017 | Family Stories
The following story is from Preemie Babies 101 reader Farheen. If you’d like to share your NICU story with us, click the Share Your Story link, or...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 11, 2017 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Cues are How Your Baby Communicates Cues are the signals your baby uses to show what they are feeling and how they are coping with the world around them. Babies can show this both through their behavior and through changes in their physiological state. Your Baby’s...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 9, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
The first thing you’re staring at in the picture is that scalp IV. It looks terrible, painful, and generally uncomfortable. Rest assured it is the best IV for a tiny preemie like my 24-weeker. They can’t move their head very much, so it doesn’t...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 26, 2016 | NICU Life
Our friends and family definitely have questions about our preemies, their birth and their health. I’ve created a little list of some of the most frequently asked questions we got when our son was born at 26 weeks. So the next time you get bombarded with a bunch...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Sep 19, 2016 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
It’s so easy to feel alone in the NICU. Your dream of a perfect healthy little baby may have been quickly taken away in a rushed birth. Sitting by your baby’s bedside, you can seem like no one understands how you feel. You might feel like no one understands the crazy...