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Caring for a Preemie with a Trach

Caring for a Preemie with a Trach

By Lorena Vasselo on March 28, 2018

My preemie Malena Lola was born at 25 weeks gestation and weighed 1.6 lbs. She spent almost 8 months in the NICU at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, Canada. During this time I spent every day with my baby girl – I would arrive at the hospital very early in the morning and stay […]

Categories: Bringing Preemie Home, Life After NICU, Lung/Breathing Issues, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Issues, Preemie Parent Voices, Retinopathy of Prematurity
Tags: 25 weeks, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), retinopathy of prematurity (rop), tips for preemie parents, tracheotomy
Placenta previa and twins

Placenta previa and twins

By Featured Parent on May 29, 2015

To connect with Preemie Parent mentor and author of this post, Jimena, visit her page here.   My story begins early on in my pregnancy.  At 14 weeks I began to bleed and rushed to the hospital thinking the worst. I was diagnosed with a partial placenta previa. For those who don’t know, it’s when […]

Categories: Mothers of Preemies, Multiple Preemie Journeys, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 28 weeks, birth stories, multiples, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), pregnancy stories, twins
Our Preemie Story: Nicole and Chris

Our Preemie Story: Nicole and Chris

By Featured Parent on August 18, 2014

After a long journey of unsuccessfully getting pregnant, both naturally and with the aid of infertility treatments, we finally made an attempt at IVF. Ten days after the procedure, I became very ill and had retained over 15 pounds of fluid in my abdomen in a matter of three days. The pain was unbearable. I […]

Categories: Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Life in the NICU, Preemie Multiples, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 25 weeks, intraventricular hemorrhage, multiples, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), pregnancy stories, Stories Along the Preemie Journey, twins
A Preemie Grandparent's Perspective

A Preemie Grandparent’s Perspective

By Gay Molise on August 2, 2014

This post was written by Gay Molise, our Grandparent Mentor volunteer. For more information on how to connect with another preemie grandparent, see below. I have a great deal of experience with pregnancy, childbirth and loss. I am a parent of two living children, four children who are in heaven, and grandmother of two little […]

Categories: Grandparents of Preemies, Multiple Preemie Journeys, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: patent ductus arteriosus (pda), retinopathy of prematurity (rop)
Prematurity Voices: Kristen's Story

Prematurity Voices: Kristen’s Story

By Featured Parent on December 13, 2013

Today we’re excited to feature a story and photos from Kristen, mom to a 26-weeker who was born unexpectedly and overcame many challenges before finally making it home after 100 days. If you’d like to be a part of our Prematurity Voices series, email your story and photos to christa@grahamsfoundation.org. This is my gorgeous girl […]

Categories: GI Issues & NEC, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 26 weeks, necrotizing enterocolitis (nec), patent ductus arteriosus (pda), 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

Racing to Remember Liam

By Graham's Foundation on August 14, 2013

Turning pain into positive action isn’t something that comes easily to most people. It’s probably not something that comes easily to the people who manage it! But for many parents of preemies who find themselves facing grief and loss, doing someone for someone else is the only balm that even begins to heal the hurt. […]

Categories: Preemie Loss & Remembrance, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 23 weeks, fundraisers, patent ductus arteriosus (pda)
Prematurity Experiences: Jimena's Story Pt. III

Prematurity Experiences: Jimena’s Story Pt. III

By Featured Parent on July 27, 2013

Jimena is a twin mom who had a rocky road when it came to her pregnancy – and then her babies had an even rockier road in the NICU. This is Pt. III of her story as told in her own words. If you’d like to share your Prematurity Experience, email christa@grahamsfoundation.org. Kai (twin A) […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Preemie Multiples, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 28 weeks, brain bleeds, multiples, patent ductus arteriosus (pda), respiratory distress syndrome (rds), twins
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
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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