Browsing all posts in February, 2010.
Please Wash Your Hands
When I first arrived at the NICU I was brought to a large sink with a foot pedal for turning the water on. I was given an individually wrapped scrubber and nail cleaner so that I could wash my hands thoroughly, and told that I needed to wash my hands thoroughly all the way up [...]
March for Babies!
Preemie Babies 101 is going to March for Babies! I invite you to join our team and walk with us or donate to our cause. We hope to make a difference and support research and education that will bless all mothers and babies now and in the future. Thanks for banding together with us to [...]
Why do Preemies Have Flat Heads?
How many parents of NICU babies had to take a hospital burp rag and roll it up, tape the ends together, and place it under their baby’s head to keep their baby’s head from being too flat? How many had to buy a helmet after leaving the NICU, to continue rounding out their preemie’s head?
It’s [...]
NICU Nurses Good and Bad
I sometimes wonder if NICU nurses realize how huge of an impact they have on the parents’ NICU experience. There does not have to be a lot of interaction between parents and nurses if it’s not encouraged by the parents, but even still the attitude, gentleness, and concern a nurse has for each baby is [...]
Funny Faces
My preemie’s specialty is making funny faces. From the time she was bout 6 months old she learned to make faces so people would laugh. She’s such a joy – and takes after her father! We have a silly household :).
Enjoy this gallery of funny faces!
What is your preemie’s favorite thing?
Ideas for a NICU Care Basket
Many family members and friends of those who have new preemie babies want to provide help and support but aren’t quite sure what is needed or what would be the most appreciated. Especially during the first difficult weeks or months while the baby is in the NICU, a gift basket is a great idea!
I have [...]
March of Dimes
I was just thinking… I really should get involved with the March of Dimes somehow. Embarrassingly, I’ve never done anything with the March of Dimes before and here I am trying to be an advocate for preemie babies! I actually did try to contact someone once through the March of Dimes website, but never got [...]
Nessie the Milk Cow
So I was just musing for a minute today about pumping breast milk while in the NICU. The NICU provides a number of freezers throughout the unit where mothers can store their pumped milk. When I first arrived at the NICU I was introduced to the freezers and noticed that some shelves were packed full [...]
