The A’s and B’s of NICU and Beyond
If you don’t know your A’s and B’s allow me to briefly explain.A is for apnea, a temporary cessation of breathing.B is for bradycardia, when the heart rate slows to 80 or less beats per minute. Most...
View ArticleHow I Accomplished Breastfeeding in NICU by Jana
When I found out I was pregnant I knew I wanted to breastfeed. The thought of feeding my child any other way never crossed my mind. I even had conversations with a few friends who were also pregnant at...
View ArticleKristen + Cora
Dear Cora, The story of the day you were born is a hard story for me to write. I wish I could write something that was filled only with joy, expectation, and love. Those things are all part...
View ArticleKathy + Evelyn
My pregnancy was going perfect. Had nothing wrong with anything, baby was growing great, I wasn't gaining too much weight. Just had normal aches and pains, nothing more. That all changed on April 30,...
View ArticleInfections in the NICU
What happens when an infection is suspected?Often times through out a NICU stay your preemie may acquire an infection of some kind. The types of infections vary as widely as their symptoms as well as...
View ArticleGroup B Streptococcal
Group B Streptococcal Group B Streptococcal, other wise known as Group B Strep or GBS, is a bacteria carried by 30 percent of adults in their intestines and 25 percent of women vaginally. GBS can...
View ArticleAnemia in the NICU & at home
Anemia is a common problem among premature babies in the NICU. Preemies are immature, so the systems their bodies use to make red blood cells are also immature. Even term babies have a normal period of...
View ArticlePremature Rupture of Membranes
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View ArticleWhat is Hydrocephalus? A Personal Account by Joanna
September is Hydrocephalus awareness month. It is estimated that 1 to 2 of every 1000 babies are born with Hydrocephalus. This statistic makes it as common as Down Syndrome, yet it is a condition...
View ArticleRenee + Nora
Nora's story started back in May of 2010. We knew that it would take some time to get pregnant since I have PCOS, so Todd and I tried to get pregnant for almost a year and a half using fertility...
View ArticleRandom Acts of Understanding: a story about feeding by Melissa
At lunch yesterday I met a grandmother and a beautiful baby girl. As most women typically do I got the "Are they twins? How old?" and tells me her baby was 14 months old. We watched the grandmother...
View ArticleBeing an Advocate for Your Children While in NICU by Melissa
I cannot stress enough the importance of being your child's advocate.It takes strength and courage to stand up and do what's right not only for yourself but for your child. They look to you as their...
View ArticleHenry by Hayes
I wish I had written this sooner as I worry now that some of the details are getting a little too fuzzy, but looking back a year later it all still seems so surreal. I wasn’t strong enough till now to...
View ArticleLauren + Kate (32 week twins) by Andrea
I am a NICU mom, a twin mom, and an AMA mom. (that last one is Advanced Maternal age). I was 39 when I was blessed with my twin pregnancy. I am also an adoptive mom to my 14 year old son. I did...
View ArticleFree NICU Bedside Printables!
Click here for MORE NICU bedside Printables!Seriously, how cute are these? Cheer up your spot, thanks to the Canadian NICU Support Foundation!
View ArticleVirginia by Alyssa
Born at 25 weeks - VirginiaIts been a year since our parenting journey started on this wild ride. The crisp mornings and early sunsets that make September different from August in the Northeast are...
View ArticleDeanna + Oliver (35 Weeks)
First time meeting Oliver.My first two trimesters of pregnancy were pretty normal with all the average pains and discomforts. I started getting pretty bad swelling in the middle of my second trimester....
View ArticleThe Dress by Desinee (Desinee + Evan = 31 Weeks)
Born at 31 weeks - now covered in kisses. A dress is just a dress... unless it's not. To many pregnant women maternity clothes are a burden. Something they are stuck with until they can fit back into...
View ArticleCheylah + CJ (25 weeks)
“Either I’m pregnant or my period is coming early.” Read the text I sent to my mother and boyfriend during my great grandmother’s repast. I had been overly emotion since her death one week prior and...
View ArticleKaidynn James by Katherine
Kaidynn James, 29 weekerKaidynn James was born at 29 weeks. He was 3 pounds 8 ounces. Around 2 weeks old, things were looking great. Around 2 and a half weeks old they told us Kaidynn had a PDA/heart...
View ArticleGrayson by Stephanie
Grayson - 26 weekerOur daughter, Grayson, was born at 26 weeks. I had sudden eclampsia with a seizure. She weighed 1lb 3oz, was 12 inches long, and was a 10% chance of surviving through the first...
View ArticleWilliam [and John] by Breanna
Breanna holding William for the first time.My birth story starts almost exactly 3 years ago. Yesterday was the third anniversary of my son's death. I had a pretty typical twin pregnancy until my...
View ArticleAlec + Bradley [siblings] by Andrea
This is a letter in response to Empowered Preemie Moms by Shaana Berman, author and friend of Preemie Resources. Her book can be found on Amazon.Bradley, recently.My name is Andrea Irving, and I am an...
View ArticleCora by Megan
Meet Cora, born weighing 2 lbs, 7 ozMy story begins on April 25, 2012. I was 30 weeks pregnant and going to a regular doctors appointment, I had just switched over to going twice a month. Aside from my...
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