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Losing Our Daughter Opened Our Eyes To Families in Crisis

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 28, 2021
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By Michelle Valiukenas

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…

Baby, Motherhood
May 31, 2021
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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…

9 Things the Medical Mama Needs You To Know

Kids, Motherhood
February 25, 2021
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By Brigitte Shular

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…

Baby, Motherhood
December 18, 2020
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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…

To the Loving Hearts Who Cared For My Premature Baby, I Am Forever Grateful

Baby, Motherhood
November 13, 2020
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By Justina Oldehoff

To the Loving Hearts Who Cared For My Premature Baby, I Am Forever Grateful

You sat with us during the absolute worst and the best moments of our life. You fought for our boys…

Baby, Motherhood
November 12, 2020
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By Justina Oldehoff

This is NICU Life

The overwhelming feeling of worry, sadness, and guilt when you walk through those NICU doors for the first time and…

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

Baby, Motherhood
October 21, 2020
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By Lynsie O'Shaughnessy

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

After my daughter was unexpectedly placed in the NICU, I’ve wanted to bring awareness and offer support for parents experiencing…

There is Nothing Too Heavy For Me To Carry For You, My Child

Child, Motherhood
October 4, 2020
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By Brigitte Shular

There is Nothing Too Heavy For Me To Carry For You, My Child

“I have a bizarre request . . . ” I was messaging the photographer who would take our daughter’s newborn…

Loss, Motherhood
October 3, 2020
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By Justina Oldehoff

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Need Boundaries

After three NICU stays, becoming a mom twice in one year, the trauma of losing one child, 80 days on…

Thank You For Not Forgetting My Child Who Died

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 30, 2020
729 Views
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By Stacey Skrysak

Thank You For Not Forgetting My Child Who Died

Thank you for not forgetting my child who died. To the friend who randomly texts me to say they are…

There is So Much More To the Loss Mom’s Story Than Meets the Eye

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 18, 2020
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By Ann-Marie Ferry

There is So Much More To the Loss Mom’s Story Than Meets the Eye

Jon pulls the car up to the door of the hospital. I know where to go and what to do.…

In the NICU You Proved You Were Tiny But Mighty

Baby, Motherhood
June 26, 2020
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By Amber Backus

In the NICU You Proved You Were Tiny But Mighty

I waited seven long months of pregnancy for your arrival but still wasn’t ready for the moment you came early.…

NICU

Losing Our Daughter Opened Our Eyes To Families in Crisis

I Left My Heart in the NICU

9 Things the Medical Mama Needs You To Know

I Never Saw the NICU Coming

To the Loving Hearts Who Cared For My Premature Baby, I Am Forever Grateful

This is NICU Life

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

There is Nothing Too Heavy For Me To Carry For You, My Child

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Need Boundaries

Thank You For Not Forgetting My Child Who Died

There is So Much More To the Loss Mom’s Story Than Meets the Eye

In the NICU You Proved You Were Tiny But Mighty

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