To connect with Preemie Parent mentor and author of this post, Jimena, visit her page here. My story begins early on in my pregnancy. At 14 weeks I began to bleed and rushed to the hospital thinking the worst. I was diagnosed with a partial placenta previa. For those who don’t know, it’s when […]
When I think about past events, there are a few that stand out as landmarks and all others are placed around them. The births of my children are big landmarks; each one came with a new set of experiences and taught me so much. Before my first child was born, I envisioned a 40-week pregnancy […]
When I had my first preemie, one of the many things I did not anticipate was the mountain of paperwork and bills from the insurance company that would pile up in my mailbox long after we came home from the NICU. My husband and I had separate insurance plans, which caused a lot of confusion. […]
This post was written by Gay Molise, our Grandparent Mentor volunteer. For more information on how to connect with another preemie grandparent, see below. I have a great deal of experience with pregnancy, childbirth and loss. I am a parent of two living children, four children who are in heaven, and grandmother of two little […]
Preemies are at a higher risk for developmental delays than full-term babies. Because of this, every parent of a preemie should know their child’s current capabilities and how they stack up against the average (you can check out developmental milestones here: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html). My three preemies have all been involved in the Early Intervention program (link: […]
When my first preemie debuted at 34 weeks after a bout with preeclampsia, I wondered why it happened to me. I didn’t have any of the risk factors. I didn’t have a family history of preeclampsia. Sometimes I wonder if I could have done things differently – exercised less, eaten more protein, etc. – would […]
As the seventh of 10 children, I always wanted a big family. Growing up, our home was always crowded, but it seemed like a good thing to me: there was a lot of laughter, lots of creativity, plenty of roughhousing, and so much love. My parents always welcomed friends and neighbors to drop in for […]
Emily is our mentor for Late Term and Multiple Preemie Journeys.
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