Parenting in the NICU is exhausting – physically, mentally, and emotionally. It takes a huge toll on your body and your spirit, and that’s true even when your journey is a relatively easy one. If you’re coping with the effects of extreme prematurity or your preemie is sick, you’re facing an even longer, tougher road. […]
Adjusting to life with a new baby is always challenging, but adjusting to life after premature birth can be a lot harder. You may not realize how much premature birth will impact your life at first because your preemie is new to the NICU. Once you’re discharged, you’ll be spending a lot of time (and […]
A Resource for Family, Friends, and Supporters When a baby is born early and needs the kind of care only a neonatal intensive care unit can provide,it can be so hard to know what to say to the mom and dad standing watch over the isolette. When I was in the NICU with my daughter […]
Being a mom or dad of a preemie can be difficult at any stage of a child’s life, but it’s particularly challenging in the first few days, weeks, and months after birth when parents are still adjusting to the family’s new reality. The NICU, after all, is a strange and disconcerting place for most people. […]
I still feel guilty about my daughter being born at 28/5 and she’s 3 1/2 now. I always questioned myself, what if I had done this or that, or did something differently. But at the end of the day, I had to just trust God and thank him for giving me a miracle baby. And […]
Having a preemie is scary no matter how far along you are when your baby is born. Chances are good your preemie was born unexpectedly. If yours, like mine, wasn’t a high-risk pregnancy, chances are also good that your doctor or midwife never mentioned the possibility of premature birth beyond telling you to call in […]
Regardless of outcomes, having a preemie changes your life and it changes you. Joys become so much more potent because you learn to savor the smallest victories. Your ability to cope with sorrows and setbacks grows, and you find strength within yourself you never knew you possessed. You become an advocate, a cheerleader, a fighter, […]
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Our mission is to inform and guide parents of preemies so that they may confidently navigate the journey of prematurity.
