by Ali Dunn | Aug 23, 2018 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Nutrition
I am all for breastfeeding. I am amazed by the life-saving power of breast milk, that I have witnessed first hand. I know that breast milk is both nutrition and medicine especially for the tiniest of babies. I understand why it is referred to as liquid gold. And yet...
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...
by Shanna Thompson | Aug 3, 2017 | NICU Life, Nutrition
Breastfeeding in the NICU is a daunting task, but it can also be an amazing achievement. When we entered the NICU at 27 weeks and 6 days, I knew there was very little I could do to care for our newborn. Yet, there was one thing I knew could do more than any doctor or...
by Melissa McMurchy | Aug 8, 2016 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
I had never, ever thought about breastfeeding and really wanted no part of it. I was okay with formula feeding since I had seen my niece and nephew thrive just fine on formula feeds. As I learned that I was having twins and that they were probably going to be...
by Danielle Dreger | Aug 4, 2016 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
My preemie, Theo, never latched, so I exclusively pumped for over sixteen months, ending only because my supply stopped. During that time I logged many hours (many of them in the middle of the night) with my Kindle, devouring books and binge-watching TV shows....
