Hand to Hold's Official Blog: Written by Parents for Parents

Doing the NICU More Than Once

take home day NICU

With my history of premature labor, scarred tissue, a classical c-section… the list could go on… we almost knew that our last child, Evie, would be another early arrival. And she was. She was born two days before New Year’s Eve last year. She came five weeks early, after trying everything under the sun (including [...]

The Kindness of Friends and Strangers

Big Sister Brenna posing in front of a 1 month birthday sign for her baby brother and baby sister.

Having a baby in the NICU is an emotional time for any parent.  As a NICU parent, you are thrown into a completely new world.  You are overwhelmed with medical information, insurance claims, emotional stress, and more, all while trying to somehow maintain your life outside of the hospital – other children, work, bills, etc.  I have been asked by [...]