by Alden Gilligan | Oct 21, 2015 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
When I took our twin toddlers to their 18 month check-up, I had a list of questions for the pediatrician, one of which was, why does our daughter almost exclusively breathe through her mouth? The pediatrician took one look in her throat and said her tonsils seemed a...
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....
by Alison Epps | May 20, 2015 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
Remember when you had it all figured out? When you knew exactly the kind of parent you would be? You read all the books and had all the answers. You knew what you would do and what you wouldn’t do. You had your list of “Nevers.” Some things were...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Feb 4, 2015 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Baby sleep is such a hot topic in the parenting world, one Google search and anyone could be overwhelmed with Baby Wise, attachment parenting, and everything in between. Having a preemie makes all “normal” baby behaviors more complex; and can be very...
