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
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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
Prematurity Doesn’t Discriminate
We are five years post NICU and I still feel so alone some days. I often feel that my friends don’t “get me” and I find myself explaining to strangers why our twins are behaving in a manner that is a little out “of the ordinary”. I hate that prematurity… Read more about Prematurity Doesn’t Discriminate