I remember the neonatologist coming into my room, but the rest is a little fuzzy. He gave percentages, talked about feeding tubes, and the NICU. He was very matter of fact and even somber with his tone. He emphasized that the longer I could keep my babies inside, the better the chances they had on […]
Today’s post comes from our preemie parent mentor Jennifer. To connect with her or with another one of our mentors, click here. After enjoying the 10th birthday of my beautiful niece Kristal, I started to feel some discomfort. I was in the bathroom every 5 minutes. At about 3 am I starting to feel some […]
Today’s post comes from preemie parent Ashlee, who shared her experiences in honor of World Prematurity Day. To connect with one of our mentors like Ashlee did, click here. First, I’d like to give a little backstory to how I became a micropreemie mom. On September 13, 2017, I woke up with my pants soaking […]
Today’s post comes from preemie mom Valerie Frost. Valerie is a mother, scholar, and lifelong learning enthusiast. A Garden State native, she is a former Kindergarten teacher now tackling Stay-at-Home Mom life with single parenting of boy/girl premature twins. She recently completed her M.Ed. and has a passion for creativity, health, and personal well-being. Six […]
Today’s post comes from Alaina, a preemie mom of two and an educator. We are so grateful to her for sharing her story. As babies, my siblings and I were each assigned a different lullaby by our mother. She would sing our special song to lull us to sleep at night, and to wake us […]
Today we’re sharing a Q&A with Lottie King, founder and head of Leo’s Neonatal in the UK. Leo’s Neonatal cares for families during premature and traumatic labour, in the neonatal unit and beyond. They also have support programs for medical staff in NICU and maternity! We had a chance to chat over email with Lottie […]
Did you know that September is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month? Considering how many parents of preemies were not familiar with the NICU before premature birth made it a part of their lives, having a NICU Awareness Month is a really great idea. NICU Awareness Month is not only designed to honor families experiencing a […]
In January 2017, we found out we were pregnant. But over the next several months, a complicated pregnancy wreaked havoc while the life inside fought right along with me. He came early, weighing in much smaller than a baby his age should have. Minutes later, NICU parents were born. And a new journey began. It […]
What inspired the creation of the MyPreemie app? The app was a natural evolution from our book Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies. It doesn’t substitute for the book, but complements and adds to it, putting at parents’ fingertips, right on their mobile devices, key information, tools, and emotional support they need […]
Today’s guest author is Angie, who shared her story of premature birth due to pre-eclampsia for Pre-eclampsia Awareness Day. My husband and I married in 2009. We knew we wanted our own family and were eager to welcome our first baby, Adriana, in April 2010. We knew after we had Adriana that we wanted a […]
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