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October 15, 1997 was circled in my Franklin Day Planner and on that date the words “Due Date” where written.  My husband and I were expecting our first child and we were so excited. Little did I know that when I made that notation in ink in my planner, that… Read more about When October Comes…

On August 30, 2009 I unexpectedly delivered our twins at 24 weeks gestation. The delivery was incredibly traumatic. I can still smell the sterile operating room I was rushed into and can recall each person draped in their surgical gowns. My husband was asked to step out of the room… Read more about From SURVIVING to THRIVING nine years after a NICU journey

Every year on November 1st, I try and think of some small, meaningful way to help others understand why prematurity and the families it affects is actually much closer to our lives than we may think. One in ten babies is born prematurely, before 37 weeks gestation. That means that… Read more about Prematurity Awareness Facts

As Prematurity Awareness Month draws to a close tonight we wanted to share a personal facebook post from Natalie Gordon, one of NICU Helping Hands’ Program Facilitators. Every day Natalie supports families going through the journey of the NICU and also the journey after the NICU. Even though she has… Read more about Because the journey doesn’t end after the NICU…