You are probably a nervous wreck if your baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit. While these feelings are normal, you don’t have to worry about every little thing that goes on in the
Read more
Tag: nicu
4 Crucial Steps to Caring for Premature Babies
Premature babies, or preemies, are not fully developed and for that reason they have special needs that need to be attended to by their parents, and often by health care professionals. What to Expect with
Read more
Preemie Twins in the NICU – 10 tips from a NICU nurse
When parents are expecting twins, they often wonder – will my babies have to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)? Approximately 60 percent of twins are born prematurely, and nearly 50 percent
Read more
How Families Can Share In Their Preemie’s Music Therapy Experience
When an expectant mother goes into premature labor, often doctors can find a way to stop the process so that she is able to carry her baby full term. However there are times when the
Read more
Mattie’s Promise Pays It Forward
After reading the following submission from Sara Lemley of Mansfield, Texas, I have created a new category on this site of “Giving Back”. Thank you for your sharing your story and keeping little Matthew’s legacy
Read more
DIY Videos for Parents of Preemies
Blip.TV is a free online service that offers producers a way to distribute diy videos. While they do not have any big television shows, they have many specialized shows that help in areas alienated by
Read more
Insight on the NICU for Parents of Preemies
Carrying twins is far different from a singleton pregnancy. Risks for mom and babies are increased with a twin pregnancy, for instance. About fifty percent of twin births occur before the thirty-seventh week of gestation,
Read more