neonatal intensive care unit Archives

Baby, Motherhood
September 21, 2023
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By Lizzie Michalak

Dear New NICU Mom, You Are Strong

Author's note: September is NICU awareness month. As I reflect on our four-year anniversary of becoming NICU parents, these are…

Baby, Motherhood
July 17, 2023
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By Stefanie Chiarel

I Am the Mother of a NICU Miracle

The moment I had been waiting for, the moment that was supposed to make all the pain worth it: the…

Baby, Motherhood
April 8, 2023
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By Sarah Nichols

When These NICU Days Are Over

I’ve been where you are. I've been in a hospital bed, striving to keep my baby in for one more…

Baby, Motherhood
January 12, 2023
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By Sarah Parsons

Dear Sophia’s Mama

I think about you often. I noticed you on our second day in the NICU. I was in the hallway…

Baby, Motherhood
October 30, 2022
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By Wendy C

This is the World of a Preemie Mom

You came into this world much before your time. Your daddy and I weren’t ready for you, but that didn’t…

To the Nurses Who Loved My Baby In the NICU

Baby, Motherhood
September 27, 2022
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By Maralee Bradley

To the Nurses Who Loved My Baby In the NICU

I wish I could remember your face. Your name. Something. But I only had eyes for the tiny baby in…

5 Ways Being a NICU Mom Changed Me for the Better

Baby, Motherhood
August 29, 2022
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By Paige Figueroa

5 Ways Being a NICU Mom Changed Me for the Better

When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I was panicking inside. A multiples pregnancy would be anything but…

Baby, Motherhood
November 22, 2021
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By Christina Andrews

Dear NICU Parents, You Are Not Alone

If you’ve ever had a baby in the NICU, you know. You know the spectrum of emotions you feel each…

Baby, Motherhood
October 30, 2021
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By Lindsay Criswell

Beyond the NICU Door

As I sterilized my hands, I took a deep breath and prepared myself to walk through the door. The door…

Baby, Motherhood
May 31, 2021
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By Kristine Allmendinger-Goertz

I Left My Heart in the NICU

"You just left him there?" my daughter asked in a voice both curious and innocent, in a way that only…

Baby, Motherhood
December 18, 2020
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By Jessika Sanders

I Never Saw the NICU Coming

Your entry into this world was not as I expected. It was not as I envisioned. I never anticipated a…

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

Baby, Motherhood
October 21, 2020
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By Lynsie O'Shaughnessy

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

After my daughter was unexpectedly placed in the NICU, I’ve wanted to bring awareness and offer support for parents experiencing…