“When I tell friends and family this story, they usually comment on how grounded and determined I seemed during this time. It was all a blur at the time, but telling this story is helping me to process what it all meant.”
I remember it only in a blur—all of the sudden I had an IV inserted, an oxygen mask placed over my mouth, and I saw my shell-shocked husband sitting in a corner of the room, freaking out and neglected by the nurses as they prepped me for an emergency C-section.
by Rachel Kaufman It was early on a Friday morning and the baby wasn’t kicking like he usually did when I was resting. Normally, the calmer I was, the more kicks he got in (feisty little guy). The kicks were usually to the groin area since he was in breech position (a very weird feeling!). […]
by Connie Adams When my water broke at 25 weeks, I was terrified. My worst fear was that my baby wouldn’t survive. When the specialist completed his exam and all of the tests, he explained that there was not much hope for survival, my son’s cord was extremely short and he was not sure how […]
Personally, I also feel judged since my birth story did not go as planned.
By: Cori Laemmle Dear Ezra Asher, We hope you had a wonderful birthday bouncing in the clouds. Thank you for letting yesterday be your brother’s day. Today is your day- your day to be remembered, thanked, and loved (although this happens every other day of the year as well). Oh sweet Ezra… What a strong […]
I would have stayed like that forever if it was possible.
“There are so many times that I know that I am trying my absolute best, but the truth is that I don’t feel like I’m a good mother. “
by Kristina Mulligan May 13th. To me it’s known as “the day that never was.” After a grueling battle with infertility, I finally received the news I was pregnant. We would finally make the leap from two to three. I was ecstatic, my husband was over the moon, and our loved ones were equally full […]
by Ashlee Colley Before we were thrown into the whirlwind of becoming preemie parents and the NICU life, if I was asked what a feeding tube was, I would have had no idea even what the purpose was or why a person might need to be tube fed. Fast forward over 3 years later, and […]
Rick is one of our mentors for Dads of Preemies, ROP & Life after NICU. He's available to support fathers as they go through the preemie journey.
Emily is our mentor for Life After NICU. She's available to support parents who are on the preemie journey beyond the NICU.
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