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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I see you, mama, who holds her breath while they bag your brand-new baby. Asking “is she okay?” and being…
Continue ReadingYou came into this world much before your time. Your daddy and I weren’t ready for you, but that didn’t…
Continue ReadingWhen I found out I was pregnant with twins, I was panicking inside. A multiples pregnancy would be anything but…
Continue ReadingMy heart sank deeper and deeper as the minutes ticked by waiting for the doctor. Minutes earlier, delight exuded as…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever had a baby in the NICU, you know. You know the spectrum of emotions you feel each…
Continue ReadingNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month. Since 2003, the leading prematurity awareness organization has raised funds and worked to protect moms…
Continue ReadingAs I sterilized my hands, I took a deep breath and prepared myself to walk through the door. The door…
Continue Reading“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” I don’t have a…
Continue ReadingThere you lay, naked, several tubes assisting in bodily functions. Skin opaque and fragile. So small, so weak, so unrealistic.…
Continue ReadingNICU mama, I see you. Rocking your tiny baby through a labyrinth of cords. Requesting to do the basic tasks…
Continue ReadingYou just saw his sweet little face and smelled his sweet little head, but they had to rush him away.…
Continue Reading"You just left him there?" my daughter asked in a voice both curious and innocent, in a way that only…
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