By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on September 9, 2020
by Monique Matheson Finding out I was pregnant was a bit of a surprise, but I soon came around to the idea and for my first trimester, everything seemed to be going well nothing at all was flagged and I was feeling really well. But as I was having my 20-week scan, the doctor was […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on April 21, 2020
by Kristina Mulligan This world is in scary times as we deal with a global pandemic. COVID-19 is causing fear in many and panic in others. In some way, however, we all feel the anxiety – and possibly the soreness of dry hands. Social distancing and isolation has become the way of life for many, and […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on April 7, 2020
by Dr. Stephen D DeMo, DO MEd I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time. From a Neonatologist’s perspective, these last few weeks have felt surreal. On the one hand, we have taken some solace in the fact that it appears that infants and children are not severely affected by COVID-19. […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on March 30, 2020
by DeeAnna Serna, RCP, RRT-NPS, AE-C Hello there, let me tell you a little about me before I get into all the details of this topic. My name is D’Anna I am a respiratory therapist with about 20+ years of experience, I’ve been a NICU therapist since 2000. I now work in the outpatient setting as […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on January 16, 2020
by Ali Dunn When my twins were born at 28 weeks, I was unprepared to deal with life in the NICU. I had never seen a premature baby. I had never toured a NICU. I didn’t know how much trauma a NICU experience could create. As I was wheeled down the hall to the NICU […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on December 13, 2019
by Alyssa Voight Here is the letter I gave to all of the wonderful women I hung out with for the past 44 days… Dear all of our NICU nurses, For many, bringing a new baby home feels like the beginning of a new story in their lives. For us, while bringing Luca home might […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on July 30, 2019
by Maegan Sheiman The NICU is not exactly a place of rest and relaxation. As a parent of a NICU baby it can feel like you are constantly drowning in a sea of uncertainty, stress, sleep deprivation, medical terminology and emotional turmoil. All of this can pile on quickly, if not all at once, and it is […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on June 14, 2019
by Lindsay Nolan I was scrolling through Instagram at about 3 a.m. while my husband, Danny slept on the couch next to me. My internal clock was a bit off; the NICU does that to you. It was about two weeks into our stay at the hospital and I was deciding on which filters to […]
By Heather McKinnis on January 14, 2019
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 […]
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By Graham's Foundation on November 19, 2018
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 […]