by Leigh Ann Torres | Mar 9, 2020 | Life after the NICU
A common question parents ask when it comes to sleep and their preemie is “When can we sleep train?” While preemies and NICU babies sleep a lot more than term babies, that sleep is often inconsistent and sporadic, leaving parents and caregivers exhausted...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Mar 6, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
by Hand to Hold staff, in collaboration with SafeKids Austin & Travis County Medical Examiner There are few pleasures that can compare with holding your sleeping baby in your arms. Any parent who has spent time in the NICU can tell you exactly what it meant to...
by Danielle Dreger | Mar 2, 2017 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
The National Sleep Foundation is celebrating its annual Sleep Awareness Week March 6th through March 13th, to raise awareness for the health benefits of sleep and its importance to safety and productivity. If there’s one thing new parents (and parents...
by Babs Haller | Mar 28, 2016 | Life after the NICU
March is Sleep Awareness Month! For more information on preemies and sleep, visit our sleep archives. Trusting Your Baby Without Monitoring It’s a huge relief to finally have your baby home from the NICU, but there can be anxiety leaving the dedicated staff and...
by Kathy McClelland | May 27, 2015 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Sleep. We all need sleep. Why is it sometimes so hard to get? I expected to be sleep deprived after I brought home my newborn. What I didn’t expect was the ways that having a preemie and then later, a baby with special needs, also complicated their sleep habits....
