Dear Sophia’s Mama
I think about you often. I noticed you on our second day in the NICU. I was in the hallway…
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Having a Late Preterm Baby Is Hard Too
I see you, mama, who holds her breath while they bag your brand-new baby. Asking “is she okay?” and being…
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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…
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By Gina Mydlo Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters
I’ve written before about how it felt to leave my baby for the first time in the NICU. But somehow,…
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I’ll Never Forget the NICU Doctor Who Held Our Family Like He Held My Daughter
No, this is not my husband holding our newborn daughter. He is not my brother. He is not a cousin,…
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Beyond the NICU Door
As I sterilized my hands, I took a deep breath and prepared myself to walk through the door. The door…
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By Brigitte Shular Your Heart Never Truly Leaves the NICU
NICU mama, I see you. Rocking your tiny baby through a labyrinth of cords. Requesting to do the basic tasks…
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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…
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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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By Lynsey West To the Mama Sitting in the NICU: Hold On
Imagine for a second . . . you’re 30 weeks pregnant. One minute you’re walking into a routine OB appointment,…
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By Krystal Kleidon Confessions of a NICU Mum
Dear NICU mum, I see you sitting there in the hospital café, clinging to your cup of decaf wishing it…
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