By Heather McKinnis on June 26, 2015
Heather is the Director of the Preemie Parent Mentors Program at Graham’s Foundation. When I delivered my first child at 25 weeks, I was a mess. A serious, cried every ten minutes, attached to a breast pump, terrified mess. Every plan I had was upside down. Every dream I had for my baby and our […]
By Heather McKinnis on March 8, 2014
Did you know that Graham’s Foundation offers parent to parent support for parents of premature babies and kids? This free program helps moms and dads of preemies connect with other parents who have experienced the same challenges. We asked Healther, who is coordinating the program, to tell us more about the program and why it’s […]
By Heather McKinnis on November 21, 2012
Our Preemie Parent Concierge, Heather, helps parents every day deal with the stress and anxiety of the NICU, but she handles this issues with grace and ease, because she’s also been there. Here is Heather’s story of prematurity and information that you can share on two common preemie “issues” – IVH and ROP that were […]