by Parijat Deshpande | Nov 16, 2017 | Emotional Health
World Prematurity Day wasn’t a day I ever knew about or had any connection to until I became a preemie parent myself. Having spent 109 days in the NICU watching my son fight for his life, I became aware of the harsh realities of extreme prematurity first hand: the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 17, 2016 | Life after the NICU
When Prematurity Awareness Day rolls around each year, I think, “Yes, I am extremely aware of prematurity.” If you’ve delivered a baby prior to its due date, chances are you’re highly aware of it too. Our friends and family are aware. Most...
by Kaleena Berryman | Nov 27, 2015 | Family Stories, NICU Life
Well, my dear, here you are. I don’t know why fate brought us together so soon, for neither of us are finished growing. You are still so small and fragile; I am still preparing myself to be your mom. I planned to read a few more books and learn how to crochet before...
by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | Nov 13, 2015 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU
Once upon a time an expectant mother and father eagerly anticipated the arrival of a healthy baby on or around their due date in 40 weeks’ time. Unfortunately at some point during the prenatal period, things took a turn for the worst, and instead of welcoming a baby...
by Kelli Kelley | Nov 17, 2013 | Life after the NICU, News
The night my son, Jackson, came barreling into the world four months too soon, my husband and I shakily stood at his bedside in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and listened to the neonatologist compassionately but matter-of-factly explain the many challenges...