by Kristina Mulligan Motherhood has shaped me. It sounds cliché, I know, but beyond my wildest understanding, my desire to be a mother has paved my path in life. When I was a kid, as far back as I can remember, I wanted to be “mommy” when I grew up. I always had a pillow […]
by Debra Cassell My journey to pregnancy was a long and stressful path. I suffered multiple early miscarriages beginning at age 32. We went through all the evasive and painful fertility treatments available. After finally getting pregnant through IVF, I suddenly experienced HELLP Syndrome and was forced to have an emergency C-section at 26 weeks. He weighed 1 […]
“In 2020, I grew into not only a mother, but a stronger person, as well. I was able to stand up and keep going in the middle of a trauma. I became an advocate for not only my own babies, but other premature babies and grieving mamas.”
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 Erica Johnson The Beginning Having a child is filled with peaks and valleys. Having a preemie is filled with those same peaks and valleys, but having a micro-preemie sometimes the valleys outweigh the peaks. My lovely daughter Avery was born at 25 weeks 3 days gestation. She is my first born and of course […]
by Kristina Mulligan Though the holiday season is behind us, celebrations are year-round. Especially with the nicer weather trying it’s hardest to stay constant and summer right around the corner, get-togethers are becoming more frequent. There are things that are important to remember if a child with sensory processing disorder is a part of your […]
I am very excited to be partnering with Graham’s Foundation. My son Carter was born at 10 weeks premature, at 30 weeks and 1 day. He was 3 pounds 11 ounces and was 16 ¼ inches long. I was terrified about whether he would be okay and what implications this would have for the rest of […]
This is the second of a two part series from Nicole, one of our newest preemie loss mentors. It is a raw and personal look at premature delivery and loss. Sensitive content is included. If you missed the first part of her story, find it here. The next afternoon, we were released from the hospital. […]
This is the first of a two part series from Nicole, one of our newest preemie loss mentors. It is an extremely raw and personal look at premature delivery and loss. Sensitive content is included. January 4th, 2018 was the day we found out we were expecting our first baby. April 17th, 2018 was the […]
My husband and I were stunned that we were having twins, but nothing could have prepared us for Thomas and Colin’s early birth at 24 weeks, 6 days. My placenta ruptured and the boys arrived unprepared to come into the world. One had a stage 3 brain bleed on his left side. The other had […]
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