It was truly an up and down rollercoaster trying to understand everything that was happening, trying to understand what all the dings and chimes and lines on the monitors meant, trying to decipher if the news we were receiving was sugar coated or really good news.
by Ali Dunn When my twins were born at 28 weeks, I was unprepared to deal with life in the NICU. I had never seen a premature baby. I had never toured a NICU. I didn’t know how much trauma a NICU experience could create. As I was wheeled down the hall to the NICU […]
Part 2 in a 3 part series Written by Calista Wilson Our NICU Days After delivering Corbin 10 weeks early I was sent up to my room with no baby. It wasn’t the delivery I always imagined. There was no magical bond holding my baby in my arms, instead I bonded right away with my […]
Written by Calista Wilson Part 1 in a 3 part series To introduce myself, I am what I considered a picture of health. I’m a runner, a triathlete and a vegetarian. I lived a very active and healthy lifestyle. My husband and I were married in June of 2013. We both wanted kids right away […]
By Katelyn Richter Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations; I can say that now, a year and a half later. Our NICU journey is entirely different from anyone’s I have ever met. My husband and I live in a small town on the western side of North Dakota. Our town has a critical access […]
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 […]
Some people spend the month of November writing down things they are grateful for in preparation for Thanksgiving, others by growing out a mustache, and others by remembering their preemies’ journeys. November is Prematurity Awareness Month (and November 17 is World Prematurity Day). Chances are that if you are reading this, you are already too […]
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