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Prematurity is....

Prematurity is….

By Featured Parent on November 22, 2022

“Premature birth can happen to anyone, at any time in their life. It can happen to you, your child, your grandchild, your best friend; it does not discriminate in who it chooses or why.”

Categories: Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #micropreemie, #nicusupport, #preemiesupport, #prematurityawareness
My NICU Journey

My NICU Journey

By Nick Hall on July 1, 2021

…With tears streaming down my cheeks, I looked up at the nurse and said, “What do I do – he’s having a seizure?” She looked up and I will never forget her words she said, “Just hold your baby mama”. After the seizure ended, we put him down and all the doctors started checking him over.

Categories: Life in the NICU, Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #matihat, #micropreemie, ivscalpel, Matronee, NICU, preemie
A Tale of Guilt & Intervention

A Tale of Guilt & Intervention

By Nick Hall on June 18, 2021

“There are so many times that I know that I am trying my absolute best, but the truth is that I don’t feel like I’m a good mother. “

Categories: Early Intervention, Life After NICU, Mothers of Preemies, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #advocate, #earlyintervention, #micropreemie, #preemiejourney, #preemieloss, parentingpreemies
Unexpected Changes

Unexpected Changes

By Nick Hall on June 2, 2021

by Nicole Ventura Last November (2019) I found out I was pregnant with baby #3. I had my 2 daughters in California with an amazing OBGYN that I had been seeing for over 6 years. I moved back to New York shortly after my second was born to be closer to family.  Shortly after being […]

Categories: Advocating for Preemies, Mothers of Preemies, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #micropreemie, necrotizing enterocolitis (nec), preemie, ptsd
Expectations

Expectations

By Nick Hall on May 26, 2021

“…if I’ve learned anything over the last two years is that no matter how you become a parent the journey has its unexpected moments, some fun and some scary. Here is a little bit about how we came to celebrate such a wonderful day!”

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #micropreemie, preeclampsia, preemie, Preemie Parent Support
Listen to Your Body

Listen to Your Body

By Nick Hall on May 21, 2021

by Kierra Morgan In the summer of 2020 I, a 23 year old girl from Peoria, IL found out I was pregnant for the first time. I was so overjoyed and overwhelmed with the news. I had always dreamed of being a mother. The first chance I could, I made an appointment with an OB […]

Categories: Advocating for Preemies, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #micropreemie, Igur, NICU, preeclampsia, preemie, ptsd
Nevertheless, I'm Courageous and Unstoppable (through the eyes of her daughter)

Nevertheless, I’m Courageous and Unstoppable (through the eyes of her daughter)

By Nick Hall on February 24, 2021

“As I reminisce about my premature baby, it definitely was a long road to get us to this place in our lives. Each day is still a new day.”

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices, Supporting Preemie Parents
Tags: #micropreemie, NICU, preemie, preemie awareness, Support
Extraordinary, Not Expendable

Extraordinary, Not Expendable

By Nick Hall on February 3, 2021

by Kristina Mulligan Flynn, you are my extraordinary. A shining star in all ways, even trapped inside four walls. We spend a lot of time at home nowadays. We have lots of fun most of the time, but I know you miss your “people” and our walks around Target. I do, too. There have been […]

Categories: Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #covid19, #micropreemie, preemie, Preemie Parent Support, Preemie Parent Voices
Your Story Matters

Your Story Matters

By Nick Hall on January 21, 2021

by Ali Dunn There were 5 or 6 of us huddled on the sidewalk that circles the park. It was 50 degrees and sunny, and we had all decided to meet at the playground as this kind of weather in the middle of January is too good to let pass without some time outside. I […]

Categories: Life After NICU, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #micropreemie, micropreemies, NICU, parent of preemies, parentingpreemies, preemie
Reflecting on 2020: Growing and Grieving

Reflecting on 2020: Growing and Grieving

By Nick Hall on January 14, 2021

“In 2020, I grew into not only a mother, but a stronger person, as well. I was able to stand up and keep going in the middle of a trauma. I became an advocate for not only my own babies, but other premature babies and grieving mamas.”

Categories: COVID, RSV & Preemies, Mothers of Preemies, Preemie Loss & Remembrance, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: #micropreemie, #nicupare, #nicuparents, #preemieloss, #preemietwins, NICU, preemie
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