by Hand to Hold Staff | May 4, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, News
An artificial womb that has been tested on fetal lambs has gotten quite a bit of attention in the past week. (The end of April 2017, that is.) Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have used the device on eight fetal lambs and found that they have grown...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 1, 2017 | Life after the NICU
by Dr. Lisa Michelle Noll, Pediatric psychologist at Texas Children’s Hospital When we are pregnant, we dream of the first minutes and hours after birth, holding, kissing, and caring for our newborn baby. Attaching to and bonding with our newborn baby seems natural,...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life, Professional Insight
UPDATED JUNE 2020 When a baby is born premature or with special health care needs, they require immediate, intensive care. With all the medical interventions and monitoring it’s easy to start seeing your baby as a patient, instead of the little person that they...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 17, 2017 | News
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and Hand to Hold is kicking off its first official Mother’s Day campaign. Beginning today and lasting through April 30th, when you make a donation of $25 or more, Hand to Hold will send a recipient of your choice a...
by Kelli Kelley | Apr 10, 2017 | Family Stories, News
I will never forget the image of my mom entering my hospital room shortly after my son was born. She did not come bearing balloons or flowers or a soft receiving blanket. Instead of tears of joy following the birth of her first grandchild, her eyes were brimming with...
