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Amy Carr (TX) is a parent of a late-term preemie, Ella, born at 35 weeks. After an uneventful pregnancy, Ella's early birth and the complications that followed were a shock. Now in elementary school, her daughter is doing well and Amy enjoys using her marketing acumen on behalf of Hand to Hold, a cause she holds dear to her heart. You can find Amy twittering on behalf of Hand to Hold or send her an email.
Mother’s Day during or after a baby’s stay in the neonatal intensive care unit is a milestone celebrated with joy and tears. So many emotions accompany the decision to have a child, to become a mother and to weather the storm that accompanies a baby’s hospital stay or loss. When words are not adequate to [...]
Hand to Hold, a national NICU parent support nonprofit, hosted a FB Chat on April 30, 2013 with Child Life Specialist Julie May of Dell Children’s Medical Center who facilitated a discussion on ways to care for siblings during and after a baby’s NICU stay. This is an archive of that chat session. [Read more]
If you are a NICU parent or have a NICU baby in your life, this giveway is for you. Fellow preemie mother Cassandra Melhuish has authored a beautiful, inspirational gift book to offer encouragement, love and hope to NICU families. She knows from firsthand experience how deeply traumatic any NICU stay can be. Her son Dylan, now [...]
In honor of March as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, Dr. Mary Elizabeth Parker, a pediatric physical therapist & professor of pediatric physical therapy, was our guest at the March 21, 2013, Facebook Chat discussing Cerebral Palsy, a common diagnosis for newborns who have spent time in the NICU. [Read more]
When Hand to Hold asked NICU parents what they thought was unique to parenthood after their baby’s hospital stay, parents were eager to share. There are some eye-opening differences in perspective for those of us who have raised a medically-fragile child and for the years following. [Read more]
In honor of Prematurity Awareness Month and World Prematurity Day, Hand to Hold is pleased and honored to announce the winners of the 2012 Preemie Power Photo and Essay Contest. To say we were overwhelmed by the amazing, inspirational journeys of these children and families is an understatement. These courageous and resilient children whose stories [...]
Are You a Runner? If you enjoy running, getting fit and connecting with a cause close to your heart, we invite you to join Hand to Hold’s Team Preemie Posse. Hand to Hold has been named a featured charity as part of the upcoming LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon®’s 26 Miles for 26 Charities Philanthropy program. [...]
Hand to Hold’s hugely successful, third annual Preemie Power Family Celebration was held August 24, 2012, at the Dell Diamond. Some 350 adults and children of all ages had a rollicking good time with fun activities, a ballpark buffet, a ballgame and fireworks! The event kicks off the Preemie Power Awareness campaign and which culminates in the Preemie Power Photo and Essay Contest, beginning October 1st with winners announced on World Prematurity Day, November 17. [Read more]
Join Hand to Hold for our Third Annual Preemie Power Family Celebration at the Dell Diamond’s United Heritage Center at 5 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012 in Round Rock, Texas. Hand to Hold is kicking off Preemie Power season with a family celebration designed to honor all NICU heroes for their achievements, their families and [...]
Hand to Hold is a nonprofit 501(c)3 parent support organization and information and resources provided here do not intend to take the place of the relationship between a patient and personal physician.