by Guest Blogger | Oct 28, 2013 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
One of the most difficult days of my life was the day my son called from Texas to say doctors were getting ready to do an emergency C-section on our daughter-in-law. Her preeclampsia was putting her life and the life of our first grandchild at risk. On that day,...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 27, 2013 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life, Professional Insight
Documenting your baby’s NICU journey can be an important yet difficult thing to do for parents. To many of us, it’s hard to put into words the magnitude of what goes on behind those NICU double doors, especially if visitation is strictly limited. It can be difficult...
by Guest Blogger | Aug 1, 2013 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Human milk and babies are a good match – and for very low birth weight infants, human milk can be life saving. When a mother can’t produce enough, or any, milk for such a preemie, donor human milk banks answer the call. Many pregnant women expect to breastfeed, and...
by Guest Blogger | May 31, 2013 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
A mom shares: “When Katelyn was born seven weeks early, it was tough. We just didn’t know how things would turn out. She has some delays and ongoing medical issues but, in the big picture, she is doing okay. The challenge now is how do we raise her to be strong and...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 1, 2013 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Most people view eating as a simple task that occurs automatically. Unfortunately, for many premature babies, the trauma of their birth and medical procedures during infancy can lead to severe feeding problems as they get older. A basic parenting task is nourishing...