Eliza Grace was born on March 15, 2006, at 26 weeks, 4 days, weighing 1 pound 4 ounces and measuring just 11.5 inches long. She is the light of my soul and this is the story of our life in the big city.
MJN
PREEMIE PARENT MENTOR
meet Heather
Heather is the coordinator of our Preemie Parent Mentor program. She can connect you with a mentor who will support you in your preemie journey.
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meet Jaime
Jaime is our mentor for Breastfeeding & Pumping Support. She's available to support parents who are struggling with milk supply issues, breastfeeding preemies, or pumping issues.
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meet Rick
Rick is one of our mentors for Dads of Preemies, ROP & Life after NICU. He's available to support fathers as they go through the preemie journey.
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meet Trish
Trish is one of our mentors for Developmental Challenges.
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meet Kaleena
Kaleena is one of our mentors for Developmental Challenges.
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meet Gay
Gay is our mentor for Grandparents of Preemies. She's available to support grandparents as they go through the preemie journey with their children and grandchildren.
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meet Selena
Selena is our mentor for Supporting Preemie Parents. She's available to support friends and family members who want to know how to support parents of preemies.
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meet Heather
Heather is our mentor for Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Multiples in the NICU. She's available to support parents who are facing an IVH diagnosis and those who have multiples in the NICU.
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meet Emily
Emily is our mentor for Life After NICU. She's available to support parents who are on the preemie journey beyond the NICU.
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meet Serena
Serena is our mentor for Long Distance NICU Support. She's available to support parents who are going through the NICU experienced far away from home, family, and friends.
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meet Lorena
Lorena is our mentor for Breathing Problems and Lung Issues. She's available to support parents who are facing challenges related to intubation, vent, tracheotomy, and other lung-related issues in preemies.
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meet Jimena
Jimena is our mentor for Multiples in the NICU. She's available to support parents who are facing challenges related to multiple births.
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meet Amy
Amy is our mentor for micro-preemie support. She's available to support parents whose baby was born weighing less than 1 pound, 12 ounces (800 grams) or before 26 weeks gestation.
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meet Ashley
Ashley is one of our mentors for Preemie Loss. She's available to support parents who have lost a preemie in the NICU.
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meet Ivy
Ivy is one of our mentors for Preemie Loss. She's available to support parents who have lost a preemie.
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meet Michelle
Michelle is one of our mentors for Preemie Loss. She's available to support parents who have lost a premature infant.
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meet Nicole
Nicole is one of our mentors for Preemie Loss. She's available to support parents who have lost a premature infant.
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meet Emily
Emily is our mentor for Late Term and Multiple Preemie Journeys.
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meet Andrea
Andrea is our mentor for Parent Wellness. She's available to support parents in maintaining their own physical and mental health throughout the preemie journey.
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meet Leslie
Leslie is one of our mentors for Preemie Multiples.
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meet Amanda
Amanda is our mentor for Navigating the NICU Alone. She's available to support parents who need extra support during their NICU journey.
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meet Michelle
Michelle is our mentor for Parent Advocacy. She's available to support parents as they advocate for their preemies.
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meet Laura
Laura is our mentor for a Nectrotizing Enterocolitis. She's available to support parents of preemies with NEC.
