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Thinking Out Loud

So, I like to post twice a week, but sometimes it’s a little exhausting to think and feel the “preemie babies” topic so often because it’s such an emotional topic.  Even though my preemie doesn’t seem as much like a preemie anymore because she’s three years old, almost every post I write requires delving into [...]

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is a season of loving and serving others.  It’s a time when I am always inspired to think outside of my own troubles and lend a hand of comfort and friendship to those around me.
This Christmas you may be in the NICU with your little miracle, learning to monitor your baby’s oxygen, learning to [...]

I’m Thankful for My Preemies

I couldn’t resist writing a tribute to my sweet preemies and my amazing husband this week in honor of Thanksgiving.  As difficult as it was to have my 21-weeker and lose him shortly after his birth, and then to have a 27-weeker and spend over 3 months in the NICU, I am so thankful for [...]

A Confession

So, the past week or two I’ve joined a number of online discussions to talk with more parents of preemies and to leave advice or help where I can.  I’ve been having a great time and I’m enjoying talking with other women and getting to know their situations.  However, something is happening to me that [...]

“Time and New Friendships”

I received an insightful comment on yesterday’s post that asked me to expand on how “time and new friendships helped me to accept my limitations and find peace in what I could do” after delivering two preemies and feeling inadequate as a woman.
First of all, time is necessary to heal wounds of loss.  As your [...]

The Loss of a “Normal” Delivery

In a recent conversation with another preemie mom, I got to thinking about how I felt when I missed out on the “normal” delivery experience surrounding my first two children’s births.  I grew up terrified of giving birth, but I still had fantasies about how perfectly everything would go – resulting in a short and [...]

Help Parents Get Sleep

Preemie parents need to get good sleep.  The biggest reason for this is to keep their immune systems strong so that they don’t get sick and are then unable to visit and care for their preemie baby.  It is a terrible thing to not be able to visit your baby because you’re sick.
How can you, [...]

Help Parents Find Shelter

Shelter is an important need, for obvious reasons.  If your friend or loved one has a preemie in a NICU near where you live then please, please open your doors to them!  Offer to let them move in for a few weeks if need be, or let them know that they can stop in any [...]