Kelli Kelley describes upcoming initiatives to support older siblings who have a brother or sister in the NICU, including a Sibling Sundaes program, educational articles, downloadable activity pages, and an upcoming NICU Video Tour. [Read more]
Healing After NICU Life
December 7, 2012 by 4 Comments
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 her baby home right away, so my diagnosis didn’t worry me that [...]
Summer of Independence for My Preemies
July 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
My two children were preemies and spent time in the NICU. My son was born at 24 weeks and my daughter was born at 34 weeks. I never intended to be an over-protective mom. I have always wanted my kids to be strong, independent, free thinkers who are confident in their abilities and able to make smart decisions. But, I think their preterm births predestined me to obsess over germs and acquiesce to cut their meat at the dinner table. I worry way too much about their social affairs, grades in school and extra-curricular activities. Have I become a helicopter mom or is this typical behavior for the mother of preemies? [Read more]
Preemie Pictures 34-36 Weeks
May 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
The following is a photo gallery of preemies born from 34 to 36 weeks gestation. Click on a picture and navigate through the gallery to see specific information about each baby. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to submit pictures of their preemies to make this post possible. Please leave any [...]
