by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 21, 2020 | Family Stories
Before my twin sons were born at 23 weeks, I’d never heard of the NICU. But it was a place I would soon come to know well during our 296-day stay. by Valerie Rodriguez, mom to Cristiano and Cruz My entire pregnancy had been a surprise, but nothing prepared us for the...
by Guest Blogger | Nov 20, 2015 | Family Stories, News, Reviews & Giveaways
When Joanna Taczanowsky’s water broke just 23 weeks and five days into her twin pregnancy, she was immediately sent to the hospital, where they began the whirlwind process of injecting steroid shots and attempting to stop labor. Thus began a waiting game that...
by Kara Wahlin | Jul 13, 2015 | Grief & Bereavement
My son woke up tonight from a nightmare. He told me his best friend was dead. As a parent of a twinless twin, the symbolism was very difficult for me. A best friend. Dead. Could the image in his nightmare have been his brother? How do you go about telling a little boy...
by Michelle Hensel | Aug 26, 2013 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources
Sit. Stare. Pray. Sit. Stare. Pray. . . Repeat every day for hours. This pattern consumed me as a new NICU mom to micro-preemie twins. Machines were keeping them alive, doctors were determining their course of care, and nurses were doing the rest. Where did...
