By Naomi Driedger Loving Ashton
Shellshocked, I stand beside the NICU bed. My tiny son is lost in a maze of tubes and wires. Confused…
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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,…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty Dear C-Section Mom, It’s Natural to Feel Whatever You Do
When I was eight months pregnant with my firstborn, I thought I had it all figured out. I’d read the…
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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…
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When Love Wears a Mask
The sound of my son's crying followed me everywhere, even in silence. Three months postpartum, in the thick of a…
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By Katie Revai LeFevre What I Wish I’d Known about Having a Preemie
I never expected I’d give birth to a preemie. My firstborn was born a week and a day past her…
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To My Winter Baby
Your arrival into this world was in true Minnesota fashion. You decided it was time to make your entrance on…
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I Learned Firsthand Why You Should Never Let Toddlers Push Their Siblings In Strollers
Recently, I came across a reel on one of my social media platforms: a short clip showing a young toddler…
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I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever
My oldest child, my 3-year-old daughter, just started preschool. Only for two hours a morning twice a week, but nonetheless,…
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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…
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Today I Washed Your First Load of Laundry
I’m 31 weeks pregnant today. For a while, whenever I’d begin to get a let’s get nesting, I’m not ready…
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By Elisa Cinelli So This Is What It’s Like Outside of the NICU
I was terrified when I arrived at the hospital for the birth of my first baby. On the way to…
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