By Megan Neisius Nothing Prepared Me To Be a Medical Mom
I never saw it coming. The hours spent at doctor appointments, the coordination between specialists, the adding and subtracting of…
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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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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…
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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 Rachel Meeker The Only Choice is To Be Strong
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” I don’t have a…
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By Renet Coleman Keep Fighting, Little Miracle
There you lay, naked, several tubes assisting in bodily functions. Skin opaque and fragile. So small, so weak, so unrealistic.…
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It’s Not Supposed To Be Like This, But I Love You
If you’re a mom, you know there’s a phrase that you cringe when you hear your husband say it: ask…
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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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Having a Premature Baby Breaks a Mother’s Heart
You just saw his sweet little face and smelled his sweet little head, but they had to rush him away.…
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Losing Our Daughter Opened Our Eyes To Families in Crisis
If you saw me, you would not know I had a daughter who should be turning three shortly. My daughter…
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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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9 Things the Medical Mama Needs You To Know
Medical mamas are a unique breed. We complete medical care every day. We advocate for our babies, learn dozens of…
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