Pregnancy

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

By Featured Parent on June 23, 2021

“Millions of questions and concerns came into my head, but nothing could prepare me for those first moments walking into the NICU.”

Categories: Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices, Pregnancy
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Meeting Baby Kade: A story of love and loss (Part 2)

By Heather McKinnis on January 20, 2019

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. […]

Categories: Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Loss & Remembrance, Preemie Parent Voices, Pregnancy
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Meeting Baby Kade: A story of love and loss (Part 1)

Meeting Baby Kade: A story of love and loss (Part 1)

By Heather McKinnis on January 18, 2019

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 […]

Categories: Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Loss & Remembrance, Preemie Parent Voices, Pregnancy, Supporting Preemie Parents
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Sharing Hope: Shann's Story

Sharing Hope: Shann’s Story

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 […]

Categories: Expecting a Preemie, Life in the NICU, Preemie Multiples, Pregnancy, Supporting Preemie Parents
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Parents of Preemies Share Their Preeclampsia Symptoms

Parents of Preemies Share Their Preeclampsia Symptoms

By Graham's Foundation on May 16, 2017

For Preeclampsia Awareness Month, we asked our community of preemie moms to share the symptoms that they had. Some looked a lot like normal pregnancy symptoms while other preeclampsia symptoms were definitely more alarming! And in few cases, preeclampsia was diagnosed with no symptoms at all! While preeclampsia is relatively rare, it’s important to watch […]

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