Simon is one of our Preemie Parent Mentors – specifically our mentor for preemie dads – and here he shares his experiences along with a father’s point of view. When my twins (2 fraternal twin girls, now 19 months and healthy) were born at 29 weeks, I quickly shifted my gaze from the SWAT team […]
For many families, prematurity brings with it loss. In cases where mothers and fathers must say goodbye to a preemie who was a twin or a triplet, coping with that loss can be a complicated and difficult process. One life has been lost but there is still life there that needs your care and attention. […]
Anne-Marie & Jonathan are not just Graham’s Foundation NICU Ambassadors. They’re also the parents behind one of the biggest annual Parents of Preemies Day celebrations! We had a chance to ask them about their prematurity journey and why they dedicated their time to helping a new generation of parents of preemies. Q. What was your […]
Today’s post comes from preemie mom Brittany Sylstad. If you’d like to share your story as part of our Preemie Parent Voices series, email [email protected]. Becoming a parent is a wonderful and somewhat scary process all at the same time. For my husband and me, our emotions were felt three times over. After years of […]
After a long journey of unsuccessfully getting pregnant, both naturally and with the aid of infertility treatments, we finally made an attempt at IVF. Ten days after the procedure, I became very ill and had retained over 15 pounds of fluid in my abdomen in a matter of three days. The pain was unbearable. I […]
Today our Preemie Parent Mentor Jen – our newest featured volunteer – is sharing her prematurity journey and talking about why it’s so important for preemie parents to connect. Does her story resonate with your? What resources were and weren’t available when your preemies were born? My preemie journey began the day we learned I […]
This post was written for us by Selena, one of our preemie parent mentors. Her area of expertise is supporting preemie parents, but she is also available to talk abut parent wellness, parenting multiples, and life after the NICU. Here’s just some of her story: After what felt like a never-ending battle with infertility, one […]
Jimena is a twin mom who had a rocky road when it came to her pregnancy – and then her babies had an even rockier road in the NICU. This is Pt. III of her story as told in her own words. If you’d like to share your Prematurity Experience, email [email protected]. Kai (twin A) […]
Remember the post about preemie quads we posted back in November? Their grandfather, Tim Spillane, who authored the three-part story that appeared on the blog, recently wrote again to share some pictures of these resilient premature babies and a quick update: I just got back from spending the holidays in San Antonio, TX with my […]
And finally we come to what is not the end of the quads’ story, but just the beginning! Today, they’re doing great, as you’ll read below. (Read Part I, Part II) Wyatt’s story was even rockier than his brother’s! Wyatt did remarkably well for the first week, which was amazing since he was the smallest […]
Leslie is one of our mentors for Preemie Multiples.
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