If you know your baby is going to end up in the NICU, you might be trying to prepare ahead of time. Maybe you already have a NICU baby and you’re trying to improve the situation. The NICU is a tough and demanding place (not to mention the NICU during…
How to Get Past the NICU and Enjoy Real Life | The NICU Part 2
Are you a NICU mom? If so, welcome to our little subset of the mama world. If you’re feeling stupid for not knowing how to let your baby tell you he’s hungry, you are not alone. If you’re panicking because you don’t know your baby’s okay without seeing her O2…
A Pandemic Prayer for the NICU
I’ve been avoiding touching on COVID-19 at Breeching Baby. There’s enough out there right now without me adding to the vat. But it was brought to my attention that a healthcare system near where I used to live just updated their visitor policy: no visitors to the NICU, including parents….
My NICU Story
I never expected my baby would be in the NICU. I mostly thought it was premature babies who require the neonatal intensive care unit. After 37 weeks, I thought we were clear of this possibility. It never occurred to me there may be other reasons for needing such an intense…