by Melissa McMurchy | May 28, 2014 | Inspiration, NICU Life
When we first realized our girls were going to be in the NICU for a long period of time, it really took a toll on us as a family. All four grandparents and Matt and I worked full-time jobs. After work, Matt and I would go visit the girls for a few hours and then head...
by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | May 9, 2014 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
I’ve felt it and said it a few times and if you’re the mother of a premature child, you may have thought the same too. When my premature children were born, I felt as though I had been robbed of the chance to have a “normal” pregnancy and delivery. I didn’t experience...
by Melissa McMurchy | Jan 13, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
When I think about our time in the NICU, I honestly get blown away by how we stayed so long in the NICU. I see a lot of people who complain about their babies being in the NICU or the hospital after they are born and then it states …. “I can’t believe my baby has...
by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | Nov 18, 2013 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, NICU Life
With the premature birth of your friend’s baby you may be at a loss for what to say or what to do for her and her family. Maybe you have never met anyone who had a premature baby and you’re faced with some confusing questions. One of the best ways you can help a...
by Bea Smith | Aug 13, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
Last summer was the summer of hospitalizations. Prior to that, no one in my family had been hospitalized except the two times I gave birth and had to stay overnight. Last summer though, not only did I give birth to my son Caleb, but he also had a week-long NICU stay...