I remember many of my NICU days with Emma and Darrick II like it was yesterday. For Emma, it was about 5.5 years ago and for Darrick its been 3 years. I remember different things that happened, the smells and sounds. However, I do know that due to the amount of stress I was under at the time there are…
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Doing What’s Best for Your Baby…
Seems like everywhere I turn there are babies around! In the last month or so there have been people announcing pregnancies or having babies…part of me wishes I was in the numbers. After losing one of my twins I still regret the decision of having a tubal ligation. However, gaining a little it of freedom since my little ones are…
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NICU Life During the Holidays {5 Tips to Cope}
As we get more into the holiday season I cant help but think about how 2 years ago I spent half of my Thanksgiving Day in the NICU visiting my son, and the other half was spent at home with the rest of my babies! That particular year was one of the hardest holiday seasons EVER, especially since our son didn’t…
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It’s Not About Me {Putting Your Own Feelings Aside}…
On December 14, 2014, when I walked out of Cleveland Clinic, a place that I spent time in everyday for almost 2 months I said I never walked to step foot back in that hospital again because it served as the place that holds my most painful memory of my life. However, that all changed a couple of weeks ago when…
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New Baby #FormulaForHappiness in the NICU
Today’s post is sponsored by Gerber® Good Start® Gentle, who believe that comfort for baby means happiness for all. Here is my Formula for Happiness™. I’ve talked about my birth story with Emma many times…I had an emergency c-section because her heart rate kept dropping during my contractions, then she was in the NICU for 50 days (10 days for…
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