neonatal intensive care unit Archives

What Comes after the NICU? Sometimes It’s the Struggle No One Sees.

Baby, Motherhood
May 31, 2025
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By Jaala Rondeau

What Comes after the NICU? Sometimes It’s the Struggle No One Sees.

They clap when you bring the baby home—finally, miraculously, out of the NICU. They celebrate the milestones, the trials overcome,…

Baby, Motherhood
March 15, 2025
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By Jaala Rondeau

I Left More than My Baby In the NICU

"I'm not sure I could ever leave my baby in the NICU." The reply was from a well-meaning older lady…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
October 25, 2024
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By Katie Simmons

God Held My Baby and Me in the NICU

I had been here before. I had sat in the green recliner, holding my baby with wires attached to their…

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…