by Rachel Kaufman It was early on a Friday morning and the baby wasn’t kicking like he usually did when I was resting. Normally, the calmer I was, the more kicks he got in (feisty little guy). The kicks were usually to the groin area since he was in breech position (a very weird feeling!). […]
by Megan Ueckert Pregnant with my perfect little twins, I was put on hospital bed rest after learning my daughter’s sac had ruptured at only 21 weeks of pregnancy. I spent the first few nights in a labor and delivery room where the nurses kept telling us the next few days were critical, almost like a […]
…But what if trusting your gut had failed you once before? As a mother to two daughters, shouldn’t I be a parenting expert by now, or nearing a certification of some sort? After all, the advice we received from experienced parents when we are expecting our first child, all the parenting books we read in […]
by Connie Adams When my water broke at 25 weeks, I was terrified. My worst fear was that my baby wouldn’t survive. When the specialist completed his exam and all of the tests, he explained that there was not much hope for survival, my son’s cord was extremely short and he was not sure how […]
By Kristina Mulligan When first introducing solid foods to a baby, it is expected that there will be hilarious, camera-worthy moments of spitting and silly faces, maybe a mess to clean up. When first trying purees with our son, there were tears and gagging, screaming and hyperventilating. As a new mom, I didn’t know what […]
Today’s post comes from our preemie parent mentor Jennifer. To connect with her or with another one of our mentors, click here. After enjoying the 10th birthday of my beautiful niece Kristal, I started to feel some discomfort. I was in the bathroom every 5 minutes. At about 3 am I starting to feel some […]
Today’s post comes from preemie parent Ashlee, who shared her experiences in honor of World Prematurity Day. To connect with one of our mentors like Ashlee did, click here. First, I’d like to give a little backstory to how I became a micropreemie mom. On September 13, 2017, I woke up with my pants soaking […]
Today’s post comes from preemie mom Valerie Frost. Valerie is a mother, scholar, and lifelong learning enthusiast. A Garden State native, she is a former Kindergarten teacher now tackling Stay-at-Home Mom life with single parenting of boy/girl premature twins. She recently completed her M.Ed. and has a passion for creativity, health, and personal well-being. Six […]
Today’s post comes from Alaina, a preemie mom of two and an educator. We are so grateful to her for sharing her story. As babies, my siblings and I were each assigned a different lullaby by our mother. She would sing our special song to lull us to sleep at night, and to wake us […]
Today we’re sharing some of Jaime’s story! She’s one of our Preemie Parent Mentors – specifically in the area of breast feeding and pumping support – and she agreed to answer some questions about her experiences feeding her two preemies. Tell us a bit about your birth experience. Did you know you might give birth […]
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