Breastfeeding…2.0?
My daughter was born in 2006 with MANY medical issues, including no gag, suck or swallow. Not being able to use her mouth to eat, she had a gtube placed shortly after she was born. Although I was...
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The Touch of a NICU Nurse
So I’m driving along and from my backseat hear, “You are my sunshine. My only sunshine. You make me happy. When skies are grey….” sung by the sweet little voice of my daughter Kate, born at 2 lbs., 1...
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Happy Neonatal Nurse Day, Nurse Sherry!
Roxy was in the NICU and Level II nurseries for 67 days. We saw several nurses during those 67 days. There were some that we loved and others that automatically made my eyes roll. Some in between...
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In Her Own Words: A NICU Nurse Says “Thanks”
Happy (soon-to-be) National Neonatal Nurse’s Day! Have I told you all lately how proud I am to be part of such an amazing group of talented people? Too often, my recent e-mails have been “please do...
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NICU Nurses, Worthy of Super Hero Status
As we prepare to kick off the third annual Preemie Power Photo and Essay Contest, it is the perfect time to reflect upon the super heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes in NICUtropolis to ensure...
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{Professional Insight} Fostering a Positive Parent-Patient-NICU Nurse...
Lisa Davenport, RN shares how parents can make the most of the nurse-patient relationship during a NICU stay. She brings her invaluable perspective as a NICU nurse, a NICU mom and as an...
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The NICU Recovery Road
When we first learned we were headed to the NICU, I was sitting in the perinatologist’s office for a standard 20-week “advanced maternal age” ultrasound. At that point, the doctor didn’t think I’d make...
View ArticleNICU Nurses Good and Bad
I sometimes wonder if NICU nurses realize how huge of an impact they have on the parents’ NICU experience. There does not have to be a lot of interaction between parents and nurses if it’s not...
View ArticleOur NICU Nurses, Our Teachers
Our daughter Daphne had a fairly long NICU stay for a 27-weeker, which earned her the chance to spend time with dozens of nurses. In fact, every nurse in the large unit had the honor to care for her at...
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Seeking out the Beautiful Moments During Your NICU Stay and Beyond
Almost four years have past since our time in the NICU. During that time our former micro-preemie twins have grown into active little toddlers. When I reflect back on our time in the NICU what usually...
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{FB Chat} Ask a NICU Nurse!
Our latest Facebook Chat took place on Wednesday, July 30th at 8:30p.m. CT. Our guest was Trish Ringley, NICU nurse, blogger and preemie advocate over at NICU Central. This was a unique chat, where...
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How the Right Primary Nurse Helped Save My Son
A week after giving birth to my son Jharid 16 weeks early, I decided to take a short break from staring at him through the incubator in the NICU. It was incredibly hard leaving my one pound five ounce...
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2014 NICU Heroes Awards Finalists, Pt 2
Neonatal nurses, Michelle White and Marilee Lawson, were both named 2014 NICU Heroes Awards finalists. These outstanding neonatal professionals were chosen as finalists alongside two other fellow...
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Saying Thanks When Words Are Hardly Enough
They say that the NICU is a special place. And it is. Babies show how strong they are despite their size and medical challenges. Families show how resilient they can be in the face of the ups and downs...
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Amy N’s Amazing Birth Story: NICU Nurse and NICU Mom
I knew the drill. This was the third baby, third c-section, and third preterm delivery. My son’s birth at 35 weeks and 6 days could go either way. I prayed for lungs that were mature. He didn’t cry...
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Announcing the 2015 NICU Heroes Award Finalists – Part 1
The outstanding care neonatal professionals give to NICU families is recognized and applauded each year during the NICU Heroes Awards, presented by Mead Johnson Nutrition and Hand to Hold. This year,...
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NICU Nurses: The Definition of a Hero
How do you say thank you to the people who saved your child’s life? Finding words to honor their dedication, compassion, kindness, brilliance, and love is an impossibly difficult task. [Read more]The...
View ArticleNICU Hero Highlight: Joann Thorpe
Parents of preemie babies rely on the support of their baby’s healthcare professionals through a very scary time of life. Chelsea Arledge found neonatal nurse Joann Thorpe to be indispensable when her...
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A NICU Nurse Reunion
This is Jeannie. I met Jeannie in the NICU when she was assigned to my identical twin girls one Saturday afternoon. Still early enough in our NICU stay, we had bounced around from nurse to nurse, a new...
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Celebrating Nurses for National Nurses Week
We come across them in almost every single medical office we encounter: our general practitioner, our OBGYN, our kids' pediatrician, a specialist, and more. Nurses often serve as the first point of...
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