by Stacey Skrysak | Jun 23, 2014 | Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
Birthdays are a big deal… especially when you begin life more than 17 weeks before your due date. My surviving triplet is considered a “22 weeker”, and in a matter of days, she will be one year old. Born June 23rd of last year, Peyton faced an uphill battle from...
by Elaine Jones | Jan 25, 2013 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
There is no celebrating of Caitlyn’s Birthday, it is too hard. Every April I fear as it approaches. The day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute memories flood my mind. There is not a day that passes that Caitlyn’s memories aren’t with me, but in...
by Kathryn Whitaker | Sep 28, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
My preemie recently celebrated his third birthday. Every year, it is a mixed bag of emotions. Thankfully, there is more joy than sadness, more happiness than anxiety. While the details of my son’s birth will never leave my head, my heart has learned to celebrate...