I sit in a room with seven babies who require intense attention, one of whom is my son. At times, this feels like a very long family car trip because there isn’t much to do but sit and watch. But unlike a car trip, there is no crying, singing, or playing. These babies are all […]
There’s no denying that prematurity is an epidemic. Across the globe, the rate of preterm birth ranges from 5% to 18% of babies born too soon. Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. And in almost all countries with reliable data, preterm birth rates are increasing. It’s […]
Toledo-area resident playing a pivotal role in the launch of the new consortium designed to speed the development of therapies for premature babies Graham’s Foundation (https://grahamsfoundation.org), a Toledo-area non-profit that empowers parents of premature babies through support, advocacy and research to improve outcomes for their preemies and themselves, announced that Graham’s Foundation and Founder and […]
So we all know that Father’s Day is right around the corner. I came across this cute blog post about a dad, Dave Engledow, who calls himself the Father of the Year. He posted pictures of his adventures with his daughter. They are kind of funny but they are super sweet at the same time. […]
With Father’s Day still fresh in our minds, we wanted to share a great new preemie parent focused organization: Papas of Preemies The word we most often see associated with dads coping with prematurity is strong. Fathers in the NICU and beyond are described as the walls that hold up the world around mothers, babies, […]
It is tough when you’re in the NICU during times of celebration like the holidays or Mother’s or Father’s Day. Our NICU journey started on Thanksgiving day and didn’t end until the end of March. At the end of April our daughter needed emergency brain surgery. Yes, my wife was a Mom and I was […]
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.
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Our mission is to inform and guide parents of preemies so that they may confidently navigate the journey of prematurity.
