Guilt, Blame & Jealousy
When my little one was first born 11 weeks early, I questioned everything about my pregnancy. What could I have done differently that would have kept my little one from being stuck in the NICU...
View Article{Book Review} The Gifts of Imperfection
When you first found out you were pregnant, what did you imagine your life would be like? Did you have visions of a round swollen belly draped in the latest maternity clothes? Did you imagine yourself...
View Article{Friday Feature} The Turner Family & Preemie Vanessa
My daughter, Vanessa, was born at 36 weeks and 6 days. She was born in that nebulous late phase preterm (she was literally 4 hours shy of 37 weeks) gestation, not quite term. When she was born, she did...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lessons in Preemie Motherhood
Motherhood is a journey, and when your child is born early, it is normal to bear emotional scars from the experience. Over the years, I've found tremendous comfort in reading the experiences of other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Neonatal Loss
Right after we buried her my worst fear - and I don't say this lightly - was that she would be forgotten. And to some, she probably is. But over time, it became increasingly obvious that it didn't...
View ArticleTwo Together
by Melissa McSpadden It was March 2008 when we found out we were pregnant with our second child. We were so excited to give our two year old daughter Camryn a sibling. About 2 weeks later I went into...
View ArticleA NICU Sisterhood Found – Stella’s Story
“I’m very concerned because it seems a sac has torn on Twin A.” “Should I go on bed rest?” “Sure, that would be best.” I had no idea what a “torn sac” meant; but I knew I was only 15 weeks into my...
View ArticlePerfectly Imperfect
Life is funny. It can change in the blink of an eye and the world that you have pictured as perfect can suddently become imperfect, or so it seems. Life is a journey and you never know where your path...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Multiple Tips for a Multiple-Births Pregnancy
If you’re anything like me, while growing up you didn’t have a real-life connection to a mother who experienced a multiple-births pregnancy. Instead you may have been accustomed to believe the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Connie P’s Birth Story: What to NOT Expect When Expecting!
Connie P shares an emotional account of ups and downs after the early birth of her daughter who arrived at 31 week gestation and is now age 4. She writes: "I was not prepared at all for a preemie. None...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mourning a Different Kind of Loss
As I look back at the NICU journey of my 25.5 weeker, I am incredibly thankful for the beautiful baby boy who has shown me true strength and determination. He has been a fighter from day one and been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 Things Every Expectant Parent Should Do to Prepare for Preterm Birth
By Darline Turner-Lee, mother to preemie Vanessa and founder of Mamas on Bedrest & BeyondAs a parent of a late-term preemie, I found myself completely unprepared for the emotional fallout after my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guilt, Blame & Jealousy
When my little one was first born 11 weeks early, I questioned everything about my pregnancy. What could I have done differently that would have kept my little one from being stuck in the NICU...
View ArticleClik here to view.
{Book Review} The Gifts of Imperfection
When you first found out you were pregnant, what did you imagine your life would be like? Did you have visions of a round swollen belly draped in the latest maternity clothes? Did you imagine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
{Friday Feature} The Turner Family & Preemie Vanessa
My daughter, Vanessa, was born at 36 weeks and 6 days. She was born in that nebulous late phase preterm (she was literally 4 hours shy of 37 weeks) gestation, not quite term. When she was born, she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lessons in Preemie Motherhood
Motherhood is a journey, and when your child is born early, it is normal to bear emotional scars from the experience. Over the years, I’ve found tremendous comfort in reading the experiences of other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Neonatal Loss
Without ever knowing it, my whole life I took for granted that the hardest part about babymaking was delivery itself. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that I would outlive one of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Multiple Tips for a Multiple-Births Pregnancy
If you’re anything like me, while growing up you didn’t have a real-life connection to a mother who experienced a multiple-births pregnancy. Instead you may have been accustomed to believe the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Connie P’s Birth Story: What to NOT Expect When Expecting!
Four years ago in May, I was blissfully pregnant with my first child. I knew she was a girl, I knew she was due at the end of the July, I knew her room was not quite ready, and I knew everything the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mourning a Different Kind of Loss
The author, still pregnant with her son, who was born at 25.5 weeks. As I look back at the NICU journey of my 25.5 weeker, I am incredibly thankful for the beautiful baby boy who has shown me true...
View Article
