http://www.preemiebabies101.com Hand to Hold's official blog Fri, 24 May 2013 17:15:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 wpengine/VEzjhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/a-summer-called-angel/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/a-summer-called-angel/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:30 +0000 Guest Blogger http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4777 Meet Sola Olu who is the mother of two children born premature. She is the author of a memoir, The Summer Called Angel, and shares how she and her husband held on to hope for 7 months while their daughter weighing 1.15 ounces at birth was cared for in two NICUs, endured multiple complications, and [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/a-summer-called-angel/feed/ 0 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/a-nicu-parent-survival-bag/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/a-nicu-parent-survival-bag/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:39 +0000 Kathryn Whitaker http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4870 After birthing four babies, I could pack the “hospital bag” in my sleep. The NICU survival bag, however, was much harder to pack for my fifth child. It’s like going on a trip and not knowing the schedule, the weather or when you’re returning. Impossible to predict, but painfully important to have what you need [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/a-nicu-parent-survival-bag/feed/ 1 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/you-are-ready-to-bring-your-baby-home/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/you-are-ready-to-bring-your-baby-home/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:41 +0000 Chris Cavazos http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4908 May will always be a special month for me.  For most, May brings with it the end of the school year, vacation planning, and other events that mark summer’s arrival.  For me and my family, May holds a different meaning.  It marks the month we brought our son home from The NICU. As of May [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/you-are-ready-to-bring-your-baby-home/feed/ 0 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/patience-is-the-key/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/patience-is-the-key/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:05 +0000 Melissa McMurchy http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4809 One of the biggest lessons I have learned from having a preemie, our NICU stay, and even now at home is to have patience. Patience is something I have never really had but having preemies has definitely changed that. When I got pregnant with the girls I wasn’t really worried or had a care besides [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/patience-is-the-key/feed/ 0 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/not-delayed-enough/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/not-delayed-enough/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:36 +0000 Keira Sorrells http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4820 Like many parents of preemies, I have remained hyper-vigilant about the care and development of my surviving micropreemie triplets.  Early on we are taught how important Early Intervention is to ensure our babies hit their milestones as infants and toddlers.  My husband and I felt our girls started life with so much stacked against them [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/not-delayed-enough/feed/ 2 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/embracing-delays-for-our-school-bound-preemie/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/embracing-delays-for-our-school-bound-preemie/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:50 +0000 Joel Brens http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4827 Our son Jayden has accomplished so much in his first three years. How he has grown as an explorer, learner, and social butterfly has been quite exciting. Since his second birthday, Jayden has been receiving therapy through Early Intervention, which has certainly helped him along. Despite all of his accomplishments, he still has a way [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/embracing-delays-for-our-school-bound-preemie/feed/ 3 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/am-i-a-mother/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/am-i-a-mother/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:10 +0000 Rachel Pasquale http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4796 This question echoed in my mind. In the days after my daughter’s premature birth, I often wondered if I could call myself a mother. It sounds a little silly now, but back then it was a very real question. I was unable to do motherly things like breast feed and snuggle my newborn or even [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/am-i-a-mother/feed/ 5 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/printables-mothers-day-in-the-nicu/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/printables-mothers-day-in-the-nicu/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:14 +0000 Amy Carr http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4883 Mother’s Day during or after a baby’s stay in the neonatal intensive care unit is a milestone celebrated with joy and tears. So many emotions accompany the decision to have a child, to become a mother and to weather the storm that accompanies a baby’s hospital stay or loss. When words are not adequate to [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/printables-mothers-day-in-the-nicu/feed/ 0 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/ways-to-celebrate-the-nicu-mom-on-mothers-day/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/ways-to-celebrate-the-nicu-mom-on-mothers-day/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 12:30:26 +0000 Franchesca Cox http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4831 From the moment I first laid eyes on my tiny one pounder baby girl, I wrestled with many emotions that caused me to question whether or not I deserved to be a mom. Of course, I did everything ‘right’. I took prenatals, ate right, and followed the doctor’s instructions when she put me on hospital [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/ways-to-celebrate-the-nicu-mom-on-mothers-day/feed/ 0 http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/nicu-heroes-awards-recognize-greatness/ http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/nicu-heroes-awards-recognize-greatness/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:07 +0000 Kelli Kelley http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=4879 Our NICU Journey Was Paved with Heroes I met many heroes during my son’s NICU stay. From our fearless neonatologist who never gave up on my micro-preemie despite significant challenges, to respiratory therapists who helped my baby defy the odds. There were lactation consultants with unending patience, and social workers who moved mountains. Our NICU nurses were each [...]]]> http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2013/05/nicu-heroes-awards-recognize-greatness/feed/ 0