I Wouldn’t Wish the Pain but I Would Wish the Perspective
Ten months ago, I gave birth to my miracle. She was born at 31 weeks after months of bleeding, uncertainty,…
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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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The Hardest Part Came after We Left the NICU
"Once you get home from the NICU, everything will be okay! It's just a short period of inconvenience and then…
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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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By Alyssa Devall Feed Them—and Other Ways To Help NICU Parents
I've been thinking quite a bit about our reality as NICU parents to a healthy, brilliant NICU graduate. Our child…
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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…
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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…
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By Heather Peters Candela There’s No Hard like NICU Hard
To the mamas and daddies navigating the NICU: There’s no hard like NICU hard. Seeing your spanking-new beloved placed in…
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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…
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