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hellp syndrome

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

By Nick Hall on June 23, 2021

“Millions of questions and concerns came into my head, but nothing could prepare me for those first moments walking into the NICU.”

Categories: Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices, Pregnancy
Tags: hellp syndrome, NICU, nicujourney, preemie
Pre-eclampsia and Premature Birth

Pre-eclampsia and Premature Birth

By Featured Parent on May 22, 2018

Today’s guest author is Angie, who shared her story of premature birth due to pre-eclampsia for Pre-eclampsia Awareness Day. My husband and I married in 2009. We knew we wanted our own family and were eager to welcome our first baby, Adriana, in April 2010. We knew after we had Adriana that we wanted a […]

Categories: Life After NICU, Life in the NICU, Mothers of Preemies, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 26 weeks, birth stories, hellp syndrome, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy stories
A Blog Post from Jaime, Our Featured Parent Mentor for May

A Blog Post from Jaime, Our Featured Parent Mentor for May

By Jaime D on May 29, 2014

Today we’re excited to feature a blog post from Jaime, who is part of our Parent Mentor volunteer program. Her areas of expertise are breastfeeding support for preemie moms and pumping support for preemie support, as well as support in dealing with pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. If you’re a preemie parent looking for support, please […]

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 27 weeks, birth stories, hellp syndrome, preeclampsia, tips for preemie parents
Prematurity Voices: Nicole's Story

Prematurity Voices: Nicole’s Story

By Featured Parent on November 14, 2013

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 […]

Categories: Breastfeeding & Pumping, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 25 weeks, hellp syndrome, ptsd
Prematurity Voices: Angela's Story

Prematurity Voices: Angela’s Story

By Featured Parent on November 8, 2013

Angela gave birth unexpectedly to son Max at just 26 weeks along with almost no warning at all. HELLP syndrome was behind her early birth, but she didn’t fit the profile. Luckily, her medical team took her concerns seriously and she and Max are here today. This is her story as told in her own […]

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 26 weeks, hellp syndrome, preeclampsia, pregnancy stories, Stories Along the Preemie Journey
Prematurity Experiences: The Story of Charlie Pt. I

Prematurity Experiences: The Story of Charlie Pt. I

By Featured Parent on August 29, 2013

Rebecca, the blogger behind Cheering On Charlie (which you can find in our resources section of the site) invited us to repost her prematurity story (which will appear in two parts) on our blog. It originally appeared here. My husband and I decided early in our marriage that we were not baby people. We were […]

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 26 weeks, hellp syndrome, iugr, preeclampsia, pregnancy stories
Prematurity Experiences: Our Little Miracle Man, RP3

Prematurity Experiences: Our Little Miracle Man, RP3

By Featured Parent on August 20, 2013

For many parents of preemies, it’s faith that carries them through an early birth and then the roller-coaster ride that is the NICU. Such was the case for Danielle and her husband, who welcomed their baby boy into the world much too early. Early on, they made the decision to weather it all with a […]

Categories: Breastfeeding & Pumping, Life in the NICU, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 27 weeks, hellp syndrome, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), preeclampsia, Stories Along the Preemie Journey
A Story of Quads, Pt. I

A Story of Quads, Pt. I

By Featured Parent on September 19, 2011

Today’s blog post was written by Tim Spillane, a grandparent who has dealt with extreme prematurity. His daughter, Anne, became pregnant with quadruplets, and from the start, the family knew they’d be facing the trials of severe prematurity. Yet even so, foreknowledge doesn’t always prepare moms, dads, grandparents, and care providers for the realities of […]

Categories: Grandparents of Preemies, Preemie Multiples, Retinopathy of Prematurity
Tags: hellp syndrome, multiples, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), preeclampsia, quadruplets, retinopathy of prematurity (rop)

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