By Laura Martin on July 16, 2015
Today’s guest author, Missie, can be followed on her Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thereluctanttriathlete) or on her personal blog (noahsincrediblejourney.blogspot.com). You’re probably reading this and in one of the 5 stages of preemie parenthood. Maybe you’re pregnant and you’re not sure exactly how long you’ll stay that way. Maybe you’re new to the NICU, learning what TPN, […]
By Amber Shipman on July 21, 2014
I came across an article the other day that states that there is now a simple urine test that can tell if a baby is going to be premature or not. The article states that the team analyzed the metabolites found in the urine of 438 pregnant women, and detected that elevated levels of the […]
By Amber Shipman on June 21, 2014
Our official family blogger Amber thinks a lot about preemies and premature birth, just like most preemie moms. Recently, she found a story that made her say WOW. So today I was reading a few different articles when I came across this article about a woman who had her twin boys not only premature but […]
By Amber Shipman on June 1, 2014
This week has been absolutely crazy. I’ve had many conversations with others about being pregnant because most of my friends are currently expecting. To be honest, most of them are almost to the end of it and at that “ready for it to be out” stage. As a preemie mom, I find myself telling them […]
By Amber Shipman on April 16, 2014
We had been trying to start a family for about 2 years. We had been pregnant once before and miscarried it was one of the hardest times in my life. Then Easter 2011 we found out that we were pregnant again. At first we hesitated to tell our friends and family till later on but […]
By Amber Shipman on March 26, 2014
My son was born 10 weeks early and weighed 4lbs 9oz. My husband and I were terrified. We didn’t know what to expect and had so many questions. During our NICU stay and after coming home I’ve been asked multiple times, what was the hardest part of the NICU? Personally, it was all the up’s […]