by Dani Curliss | Mar 13, 2013 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources
When I was 17 weeks pregnant, my doctor asked if I would like to have a blood test done to screen for possible neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities like spina bifida and Down’s Syndrome. Since my husband and I had talked about screenings prior to...
by Dani Curliss | Feb 25, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
When we talk about the NICU, we can’t share our story without sharing the story of a little boy named Ethan. Ethan was born a day after Kylie and was 11 weeks early, while Kylie was 10 weeks early. I am the type of person that when going through certain experiences, I...
by Dani Curliss | Dec 7, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Our daughter, Kylie, was 10 weeks early. My pregnancy was successful until my preeclampsia diagnosis at 29 weeks. I had only heard of preeclampsia once, and didn’t know much about prematurity either. A friend had preeclampsia around 34 weeks gestation, but she brought...
by Dani Curliss | Aug 22, 2012 | Emotional Health
The NICU at Community Hospital in Missoula, Montana, was in the very beginning stages of building a new, separate NICU building. So, while we were there, there were roughly eight to 20+ babies in two very small rooms. The incubators were pushed up very tightly next to...
by Dani Curliss | Jun 18, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
My husband is an amazing man. I could go on about how supportive and wonderful he is as a husband and a father. Even though I am so proud of the marriage and life we have built, the NICU life was a shock to our marriage. Kylie was born at 30 weeks gestation, and the...