With Parents of Preemies Day in just 2 days, I think about all the strength it takes to be a preemie parent. When a parent becomes a preemie parent your whole world changes. You now have a tiny being depending on you for everything they need to survive. You have to make decisions that could […]
So these past few weeks have been tough. We noticed that Dusty isn’t quite where other children his age are developmentally. I guess that’s one of the parts of having a preemie. We made the decision to schedule a reevaluation for him with the rehab center he went through when he was first born. I […]
As moms, sometimes it can be incredibly tough to remember patience – especially with a strong willed two years old. The truth is that same strong will that got them through those crazy days in the NICU is the very same strong will that comes out as they grow up. Us moms play every role […]
This week we transitioned our almost two year old preemie to a toddler bed. We had tried this once before and he just was not ready. Now we decided to give it a go again. The first night we let him sleep in a big boy bed, I put a pillow next to him and […]
Lately, my husband and I have been talking a lot about socializing our little one. As much as I love the idea of it being my little boy and me forever, I knew it would be beneficial to our little man to do something with other moms and kids. My husband brought up participating in […]
Being a mom, preemie or not, we always hear the million ways there are to do things with our little ones. I saw this video and thought “Wow, the fact the we are all moms is stronger than how we raise our little ones.” The fact that they know we love them is what is […]
So our little one has been sick this week. As a mom it’s hard watching our little ones be sick especially when they are preemie. This week has been especially difficult because my little one didn’t want to eat anything. Today when we got to see the pediatrician my little one had dropped 2.5 lbs. […]
This week, the reality of our NICU stay hit me. My best friend’s sister had her baby at 22 weeks in her pregnancy. Unfortunately, little Nova did not make it. He fought hard for 2 days before he got his wings. My heart broke for my best friend and her family. I knew what it […]
I came across an article the other day that states that there is now a simple urine test that can tell if a baby is going to be premature or not. The article states that the team analyzed the metabolites found in the urine of 438 pregnant women, and detected that elevated levels of the […]
Okay. So I’m not sure if this is a preemie thing or just a toddler thing but I feel like my son has all of a sudden hit the terrible twos – early. I feel like they are worse than anyone ever warns you about, too! The tantrums, throwing objects across the living room, the […]
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