September 15, 2007 is a date that changed my husband, Jeff, and my life forever. It was the day our daughter, Laura Caroline Fish, was born…and the day she died. After a pregnancy that got off to a rocky start, everything seemed to have turned our way and we were… Read more about 7 Ways to Find JOY and HOPE After Infant Loss
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Support NICU Helping Hands with Marble Slab Creamery
When we think of birthdays we think of birthday cake and ice cream. What better way to celebrate our birthday than enjoy ice cream the entire month with our local Marble Slab Creamery. We are so fortunate to have a wonderful partner in our community help us raise needed funds… Read more about Support NICU Helping Hands with Marble Slab Creamery
Supporting Bereaved Families….One Gown at a Time
It is hard to believe that it was only 6 weeks ago that the WFAA Channel 8 story about our Angel Gown Program went viral.The days have run together since then and what has happened not only in Fort Worth but across the country and the globe has left an… Read more about Supporting Bereaved Families….One Gown at a Time
The Reality of Parenting Premature Babies
Meet Mandy Gramkow….one of NICU Helping Hands bloggers and also the Parent Coordinator for our Topeka, Kansas NICU Mom CONNECT group. Mandy is mom to two beautiful, wonderful premature babies and recently she answered the question of what the reality of parenting a premature baby is like that was posed… Read more about The Reality of Parenting Premature Babies
Prematurity Awareness
Prematurity Awareness…what does that mean? It means making sure that people are aware of prematurity. It means telling people that 15 million babies are born prematurely across the globe, and that 1 in 8 babies in the United States is born too early and too small. Telling people is easy… Read more about Prematurity Awareness