Happy Birthday to my NICU Graduate! Happy Birthday, to my NICU Graduate! Every moment since waking I have thought of you. Last night before bed, we read our annual birthday reads. Every year since you were born we have read the same books the night before your birthday. We also… Read more about Happy Birthday to my NICU Graduate!
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Introducing 2020 Guest Blogger, Ali Dunn
My journey to parenthood was a long one. After 3.5 years of unexplained infertility, countless interventions, and a failed round of IVF, I was pregnant. Not only was I expecting one baby, but it was twins. I was overjoyed and terrified. I had been dreaming of that moment for so… Read more about Introducing 2020 Guest Blogger, Ali Dunn
Holidays with siblings in the NICU
Decorating the Christmas tree as a family…. Lighting the Menorah….. … Read more about Holidays with siblings in the NICU
Thumbprints: A Preemie Mother’s Poem
Today is Parents of Preemies Day….a club that no parent wants to join but one whose community is comprised of fierce survivors! Natalie Gordon has spoken like a true preemie parent through this thought provoking and utterly true poem. Do her words speak to you as a fellow NICU family?… Read more about Thumbprints: A Preemie Mother’s Poem
Little Heroes… World Prematurity Day
Sixteen years ago, I chose to dedicate my life to caring for premature infants and sick newborns. I remember being in residency in the NICU and in awe of these tiny premature infants who were stronger and fought harder than any adult patient I had ever seen. This awe continued… Read more about Little Heroes… World Prematurity Day