Hand to Hold's official blog
Most people view eating as a simple task that occurs automatically. Unfortunately, for many premature babies, the trauma of their birth and medical procedures during infancy can lead to severe feeding problems as they get older. A basic parenting task is nourishing one’s child, so if he/she can’t or won’t eat, mealtime can become an [...]
When my first child rolled over for the first time, her daddy and I cheered. We applauded her when she sat and later when she crawled. We laughed when she said her first word, “duck”, and laughed more when she began calling everything “duck”. Like all new parents, we thought everything she did was exceptional. [...]
When it comes to being a preemie parent, one thing you have to be is organized. Now, I am generally an organized person. I may not be the neatest person but I can tell you where anything is in my house. My husband likes to say I am an overly organized person. This is one [...]
Surrender. Defeat. Failure. These are the words that circulated in my head when I reluctantly agreed to a gastrostomy for my son.My son and his twin sister were born 16 weeks early. Due to a complication of a PDA surgery at only two weeks old, my son was left with a paralyzed vocal cord. After [...]
There are so many new things to overcome when becoming a NICU parent. It’s an experience you don’t wish on anyone else. It takes all your emotions and rolls them into one: you are excited because your baby is here, nervous because she is so small, scared because your baby is fighting for her life and overwhelmed because there are so many new terms, rules and guidelines. [Read more]
I am a pretty laid back person. It takes a lot to rattle me. I was rattled on Monday morning. While I was getting my daughter ready for school, I was watching the “Today” show. A story came on about a doctor in Florida offering a “New Diet Trend” for brides. I will admit, I have [...]
Hand to Hold is a nonprofit 501(c)3 parent support organization and information and resources provided here do not intend to take the place of the relationship between a patient and personal physician.