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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
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

How Parental Stress Affects Preemies

By Graham's Foundation on September 19, 2017

Giving birth prematurely is stressful at any gestational age, but having a very early preemie baby who will spend months in the NICU can be one of life’s most taxing and traumatic events. Many parents of preemies report symptoms of severe psychological distress and PTSD, and it’s not uncommon for moms and dads of babies in the […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Parent Wellness, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: ptsd
Preemie Parents and PTSD

Preemie Parents and PTSD

By Graham's Foundation on July 31, 2017

Having a premature infant in the NICU is a traumatic event, so it probably comes as no surprise that researchers have confirmed that parents of preemies are at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What these parents experience is more than depression, and complicating matters is the fact that the symptoms of PTSD can emerge […]

Categories: Parent Wellness, Parenting Preemies, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: guilt, ptsd
The NICU and PTSD

The NICU and PTSD

By Emily Raymond on April 15, 2014

Do you ever have moments when something triggers your memory and all the emotion of your NICU days comes back? The other day a song came on the radio while I was driving: Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “One Love.” It took me back to almost five years ago when my second child was in […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Parent Wellness, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 34 weeks, ptsd
Prematurity Voices: Brookelynn's Story

Prematurity Voices: Brookelynn’s Story

By Featured Parent on November 18, 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, Jenn shares the story of the birth and NICU journey of her 29-weeker: This was my third pregnancy, so I knew the drill. Every appointment had gone […]

Categories: Life in the NICU, Lung/Breathing Issues, Preemie Parent Voices
Tags: 29 weeks, guilt, nicu nurses, prayer, ptsd
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

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