By Latoya Samantha Smith When Strong Isn’t a Choice
Not even a week ago, I gave birth to my second baby. That feels strange to type, but here I…
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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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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 Katie Revai LeFevre What I Wish I’d Known about Having a Preemie
I never expected I’d give birth to a preemie. My firstborn was born a week and a day past her…
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God Held My Baby and Me in the NICU
I had been here before. I had sat in the green recliner, holding my baby with wires attached to their…
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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 Wendy C This is the World of a Preemie Mom
You came into this world much before your time. Your daddy and I weren’t ready for you, but that didn’t…
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By Laurie Davis God’s Timing is Perfect Even When it Feels Wrong
My heart sank deeper and deeper as the minutes ticked by waiting for the doctor. Minutes earlier, delight exuded as…
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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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