by Jessie Threlkeld | Aug 17, 2020 | NICU Life, Nutrition
Photo by: Jessie Threlkeld When my daughter was born eight weeks early, it was such a shock and surprise for my husband and me. I had always envisioned having a calm, peaceful birth and directly being able to breastfeed our daughter. That wasn’t our story. Bree was...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Mar 26, 2018 | Emotional Health
The NICU can feel overwhelming, so much so, that self care goes by the wayside. Here’s the thing about self care, we can’t take care of our baby/babies if we aren’t taking care of ourselves. This doesn’t mean we have to do it all ourselves, but...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Jul 14, 2016 | Emotional Health
I was standing in line at Vons, my cart full of packaged “healthy” food for my week in the NICU, when the lady in front of me turned to the side. I felt my face get hot and tears began to fall as I saw her round, swollen belly. She smiled at me and I...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Jun 27, 2016 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
The day my water broke, I was on my way to my baby shower. I was expected to get showered with presents, funny stories and enjoy my swollen baby belly for another two months. But Bree had other plans. I woke up in a puddle, and before I knew it, I was rushing to the...
by Jessie Threlkeld | Mar 2, 2016 | Life after the NICU
I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t wait to start solids with my preemie. Anything that brought normalcy, and a sense of another milestone being hit felt victorious! Starting solids with your preemie or NICU grad is an exciting step. I read up on...
