"Preemies"

This was taken at Vanderbilt University Memphis Tn where a Dr did early surgery on an infant in the uterus repairing Spina Bifida and the baby kept reaching out and grabbing the surgeon's finger. He would pat his little hand then put it back and continue surgery and the baby would reach out again grabbing his finger. How precious!!!

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A heartfelt and sincere story of the traumatic birth of a 24 week premature baby boy named Peyton. Peyton's Preterm Birth.

Rainbow Miracle newborn baby photography. This rainbow blanket symbolizes a miracle baby after the loss of a baby. So sweet. Gregersen Photography in Kalamazoo, Michigan www.gregersenphotography.com

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On Tuesday I had the opportunity to sit on a panel of former NICU parents talking to NICU nurses. The panel was part of a training session put on by the March of Dimes Parent Support team. The nurses listened … Continue reading →

Dear NICU Nurse... "Dear NICU Nurse, To be honest, I never knew you existed. Back when our birth plan included a fat baby, balloons and a two-day celebratory hospital stay, I had never seen you. I had never seen a NICU. Most of the world hasn’t. There may have been a brief, “This is the Neonatal floor” whilst drudging by on a hospital tour. But no one really knows what happens behind those alarm-secured, no-window-gazing, doors of the NICU. Except me. And you.I didn’t know that you would be…

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I had a question posed to me last week. I was blogging about how, after three years, I was finally feeling normal again. Like my old self, but better. She asked: How do you get there? As a mom of a 26 weeker (now 2 years adjusted in May) I still find myself wondering where I fit in now and worrying about the future. Any tips on how to change ones perspective and stop the cycle of anxiety and asking "why me? Wow, what a question! I have been thinking about it ever since. I have a few…

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I saw a post last year; it simply said “PTSD – The hidden cost of having a premature baby?” Nothing can prepare you for parenthood, but you allow yourself to imagine the arrival of your baby;…