By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on January 21, 2021
by Ali Dunn There were 5 or 6 of us huddled on the sidewalk that circles the park. It was 50 degrees and sunny, and we had all decided to meet at the playground as this kind of weather in the middle of January is too good to let pass without some time outside. I […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on July 31, 2020
By Aanchal Singhal and Pallavi Singhal One or two, Who knew The desire for one, Accidently led to two. Not just sisters, or fraternal siblings, But the first set of identical twins recorded in our family history. Our parents anticipated for one, But instead received two. At 33 weeks we were ready to make our […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on April 9, 2020
By Ali Dunn I “attended” a virtual happy hour the other day. It was nice to see people’s faces and have conversations with friends even if they were mostly about isolation and COVID-19. We were all sharing stories from our days, tales of working from home, schooling from home, and trying to create some semblance […]
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By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on November 27, 2019
by Jade Edwolt on the birth of her twin girls, Keeley and Kambry at 22 week and 1 day gestation. Currently the youngest surviving twins in the world. I’ve been thinking about their birth these last few weeks with their birthday coming up in the next few days. The first few days, I had never […]
By Nicole Bugna-Doyle on May 3, 2019
by Kristina Mulligan In my life, I’ve read a lot of books. I’ve read lots of books because I’m nosy. Honestly. I want to know everything about anything and, as a mother, I want to teach my son everything, too. Which is why I’ve been so frustrated when it comes to the lack of resources […]
By Heather McKinnis on January 14, 2019
I remember the neonatologist coming into my room, but the rest is a little fuzzy. He gave percentages, talked about feeding tubes, and the NICU. He was very matter of fact and even somber with his tone. He emphasized that the longer I could keep my babies inside, the better the chances they had on […]
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By Graham's Foundation on October 11, 2018
Cold and flu season is here and for parents of preemies, this season can be hugely terrifying. Many refer to this time of year as a “lockdown” time when we do all we can to keep our preemie away from germs in order to keep them healthy. We asked our preemie parent mentors […]
By Featured Parent on April 16, 2018
Today’s share post about comes from our Preemie Parent Mentor, Amy. You can connect with Amy here for micro-preemie parent support – she’s here to act as a listening ear or to help you through a challenging period in your micropreemie’s life. I am a member of a world that I didn’t even know existed. I […]
By Graham's Foundation on July 17, 2017
We’re always thrilled to be able to share stories of preemies who are thriving but more often than not, the stories we share come from parents. Today we want to share a different kind of story – one shared by a preemie in her own words. We spoke with Eleanor R., who was born at […]
By Graham's Foundation on April 12, 2017
Imagine being a mother or a father with a mere six or eight weeks of family leave – the standard at many companies in the US – and knowing that your preemie baby will very likely call the NICU home for months to come. That first six weeks, whether it is six weeks of one […]