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34 weeks

One Preemie Mom's Take on NICU Photo Shoots

One Preemie Mom’s Take on NICU Photo Shoots

By Emily Raymond on October 8, 2014

Five years ago, my preemie was born at 34 weeks after my water broke and subsequent umbilical cord prolapse escalated to an emergency C-section. She spent 40 days in the NICU, one of which was Halloween.The nurses had a tradition of dressing up the babies in costume and taking pictures of them. They printed the […]

Categories: Life in the NICU
Tags: 34 weeks, holidays
A Preemie Parent Baby Shower Tale

A Preemie Parent Baby Shower Tale

By Emily Raymond on September 24, 2014

Have you ever been to a new mom’s baby shower, had her curiously ask what labor and birth was going to be like, listened to other moms share stories of completely normal pregnancies and almost glamorous-sounding births, and just cringed? Yes, baby showers have not always been pleasant events for me. After my first pregnancy […]

Categories: Life After NICU, Preemie Parent Voices, Supporting Preemie Parents
Tags: 34 weeks, baby showers, birth stories, preeclampsia
Little Miss Personality

Little Miss Personality

By Emily Raymond on August 7, 2014

I have always been fascinated by preemie’s personalities and how much they reveal so early on in life. Some are tagged as “fighters” while others are “sweet” or “sassy.” When my 34-weeker daughter was in the NICU, she constantly tugged at her feeding tube. It came out almost daily – even after taping and re-taping […]

Categories: Parenting Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks
Taking It One Day at a Time

Taking It One Day at a Time

By Emily Raymond on May 14, 2014

My three-year-old niece recently spent a few days in the hospital with pneumonia. My sister texted, “Don’t know how you did it for so long last year…. I was going crazy after four days.” I’ve heard this sentiment a few times – when we compare the amount of time spent in the hospital and somehow […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, tips for preemie parents
The NICU and PTSD

The NICU and PTSD

By Emily Raymond on April 15, 2014

Do you ever have moments when something triggers your memory and all the emotion of your NICU days comes back? The other day a song came on the radio while I was driving: Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “One Love.” It took me back to almost five years ago when my second child was in […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Parent Wellness, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, ptsd
Adventures in Breastfeeding a Preemie

Adventures in Breastfeeding a Preemie

By Emily Raymond on April 9, 2014

As a first-time mom, breastfeeding was new. Sure, I’d seen others do it and I subscribed to the “breast is best” philosophy, but I was still surprised when actual liquid started coming out of me in a place it has never come from before. Amazing, yes absolutely. Easy? Not so much, especially feeding a preemie. […]

Categories: Breastfeeding & Pumping, Feeding Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 32 weeks, 34 weeks
Saran's Story, Pt. IV: Milk Sharing

Saran’s Story, Pt. IV: Milk Sharing

By Featured Parent on May 17, 2013

Sometimes prematurity brings with it unexpected challenges. That was the case in Saran’s story, which is complicated and sometimes difficult to read. But miracles happen, and she has been kind enough to share the long road she walked in her prematurity journey. This is Pt. IV – you can find Pt. I here, Pt. II […]

Categories: Breastfeeding & Pumping, Feeding Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, milk sharing
Saran's Story, Pt. III: The Challenges of Feeding and Growing

Saran’s Story, Pt. III: The Challenges of Feeding and Growing

By Featured Parent on May 6, 2013

Sometimes prematurity brings with it unexpected challenges. That was the case in Saran’s story, which is complicated and sometimes difficult to read. But miracles happen, and she has been kind enough to share the long road she walked in her prematurity journey. This is Pt. III – you can find Pt. I here, Pt. II […]

Categories: Breastfeeding & Pumping, Feeding Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, milk sharing
Saran's Story, Pt. II: Baby Elise's First Challenges

Saran’s Story, Pt. II: Baby Elise’s First Challenges

By Featured Parent on May 1, 2013

Sometimes prematurity is part of a larger framework of events happening to a family. That was the case in Saran’s story, which is complicated and sometimes difficult to read. But miracles happen, and she has been kind enough to share the long road she walked in her prematurity journey. This is Pt. II – you […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, birth stories, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), pregnancy stories, Stories Along the Preemie Journey
Saran's Story, Pt. I: A Difficult Path to Pregnancy

Saran’s Story, Pt. I: A Difficult Path to Pregnancy

By Featured Parent on April 26, 2013

Sometimes prematurity is part of a larger framework of events happening to a family. That was the case in Saran’s story, which is complicated and sometimes difficult to read. But miracles happen, and she has been kind enough to share the long road she walked in her prematurity journey. Note: This will be Pt. I […]

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, pregnancy stories, Stories Along the Preemie Journey

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