I remember the neonatologist coming into my room, but the rest is a little fuzzy. He gave percentages, talked about feeding tubes, and the NICU. He was very matter of fact and even somber with his tone. He emphasized that the longer I could keep my babies inside, the better the chances they had on […]
My preemie Malena Lola was born at 25 weeks gestation and weighed 1.6 lbs. She spent almost 8 months in the NICU at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, Canada. During this time I spent every day with my baby girl – I would arrive at the hospital very early in the morning and stay […]
Heather is the Director of the Preemie Parent Mentors Program at Graham’s Foundation. When I delivered my first child at 25 weeks, I was a mess. A serious, cried every ten minutes, attached to a breast pump, terrified mess. Every plan I had was upside down. Every dream I had for my baby and our […]
At 4am on July 24, 2013 my wife Erin was rushed into the delivery room. She tried to hide the pain with a smile and a few nervous jokes. She later told me if she wasn’t laughing, she would have been crying. Our baby’s heartbeat had gone down. They needed to get him out – […]
After a long journey of unsuccessfully getting pregnant, both naturally and with the aid of infertility treatments, we finally made an attempt at IVF. Ten days after the procedure, I became very ill and had retained over 15 pounds of fluid in my abdomen in a matter of three days. The pain was unbearable. I […]
Did you know that Graham’s Foundation offers parent to parent support for parents of premature babies and kids? This free program helps moms and dads of preemies connect with other parents who have experienced the same challenges. We asked Healther, who is coordinating the program, to tell us more about the program and why it’s […]
When our twins were born 15 weeks premature on Thanksgiving Day in 2006, I remember thinking to myself that it was going to take a “miracle” for our babies to survive and bring them home. As our journey began to unfold and I started to look at it from a much broader view, not just […]
Seven years ago today, Jennifer and I had to say good-bye to our son, Graham. He and his twin sister, Reece, had to be delivered 15 weeks premature as a result of my wife becoming pre-eclamptic. Within days of losing Graham, I knew we would create a foundation in his memory. We were still riding […]
For Prematurity Awareness Month, we are continuing our series Prematurity Voices, where we give parents of preemies a place to share their story in their own words. Today, Nicole tells the story of the birth of her 500 grams miracle, Alexis Lily. After the loss of a pregnancy in December of 2011, we were very […]
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Our mission is to inform and guide parents of preemies so that they may confidently navigate the journey of prematurity.
