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 […]
Most parents of preemies know that surfactant (a substance that keeps air sacs in the lungs inflated) helps premature babies breathe but far fewer know that clinical trials helped make surfactant part of standard preemie care. Graham’s Foundation recently collected data directly from 194 mothers and fathers of preemies in seven different countries* to learn […]
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 […]
I would like to share the story of my son’s journey into this world as an effort to provide courage, strength, and a sense of hope for other parents. I’m an active duty Navy Nurse, with my primary area of specialty being ER and Peds. I see a lot of tragedy and pain every day […]
Our Preemie Parent Concierge, Heather, helps parents every day deal with the stress and anxiety of the NICU, but she handles this issues with grace and ease, because she’s also been there. Here is Heather’s story of prematurity and information that you can share on two common preemie “issues” – IVH and ROP that were […]
And finally we come to what is not the end of the quads’ story, but just the beginning! Today, they’re doing great, as you’ll read below. (Read Part I, Part II) Wyatt’s story was even rockier than his brother’s! Wyatt did remarkably well for the first week, which was amazing since he was the smallest […]
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 […]
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