I remember New Year’s Eve the year my son was in the NICU. He was about nine weeks old. He had just come off the ventilator six days prior to New Year’s Eve. My husband and I wanted to ring in the new year with Joseph. We made our way to the NICU a little […]
Memories. This time of year is filled with memories. Memories of holiday celebrations as a child. Memories as a teenager. Memories of my husband’s and my first years as a married couple before children. Memories of our children and their first holidays. This time of year has always been my favorite season. There is a […]
Six years ago, we found ourselves in the NICU during the holidays. Our twin boys were due near Valentine’s Day but came very unexpectedly on Halloween. We had just lost one of our twin boys the weekend before Thanksgiving and the last thing we felt like doing during the holiday season was celebrating. The holiday […]
From everyone at Graham’s Foundation, we would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for you and your constant and continued support of Graham’s Foundation over the last year. If you find yourself celebrating Thanksgiving in the NICU today, we know it is not the ideal first Thanksgiving you […]
My kids are busy making wish lists for Christmas. They started the list long ago – probably after walking down the toy aisle and declaring, “I want that.” And me, not wanting to say “yes” but not wanting to deal with the disappointment that comes from “no,” I probably said, “Put it on your wish […]
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 […]
Today in our Prematurity Voices series we’re featuring Ashley who wrote to us to share how loss inspired her and her family to help others during the holidays. If you’d like to share your story on our blog, email christa@grahamsfoundation.org to find out how. Christmas time is a difficult time for anyone who’s lost a […]
It is tough when you’re in the NICU during times of celebration like the holidays or Mother’s or Father’s Day. Our NICU journey started on Thanksgiving day and didn’t end until the end of March. At the end of April our daughter needed emergency brain surgery. Yes, my wife was a Mom and I was […]
Mother’s Day can be an emotional holiday for preemie moms because premature birth brings with it so many unique challenges that motherhood itself may feel like a roller coaster ride. There are the preemie moms who will be spending Mother’s Day in the NICU – more likely than not thinking about how this wasn’t the […]
This is the time of year where one holiday seems to blend right into the next, with Thanksgiving preparations beginning soon after Halloween, and the first notes of festive music appearing on the radio before the turkey day leftovers have been consumed. It’s usually regarded as a busy and overwhelming time of year for everyone, […]
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