When Kieran Powers’ son, Beckett, was born at 23 weeks and five days, she was faced with the unthinkable: holding her ... Read More about 22 Week Preemie Mom Story: Kieran Powers
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When Kieran Powers’ son, Beckett, was born at 23 weeks and five days, she was faced with the unthinkable: holding her son as he passed away in her arms after a short but fierce fight for life. She would relive the same fear again when the following year she was put on bed rest at 20 weeks with a shortened…
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When they were younger, I struggled to explain to my preemies why they were in the hospital much longer than I was and why most of their newborn photos are taken through an isolette. I wish I would have had an adorable resource like Ali Dunn’s colorful book I was a Preemie Just Like You! Dunn is a preemie mom…
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If you are looking for a gift for a preemie mom or something to commemorate your own NICU journey, look no further than Small but Mighty written by Alyssa Veech and illustrated by Penny Weber. With beautiful illustrations showcasing a variety of preemie moms, Small but Mighty takes the reader from the early days of an unexpected premature birth to…
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Although Jessica Wisdom had two full-term, healthy pregnancies, her third didn’t follow any of the normal rules. She ended up meeting her preemie son, Theodore, six weeks earlier than expected. At 33 weeks, Theodore was measuring several weeks smaller than he should have been. Jessica’s health was also deteriorating. With climbing blood pressure and uric acid levels, doctors diagnosed her…
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Bekah Phelps was nearing the end of her second trimester with her son, Judah, when her water broke at 24 weeks. Through medical intervention she was able to delay delivery to 31 weeks. He weighed just 2 pounds, 15 ounces. Bekah went through a difficult pregnancy with Judah, worrying for her son’s weight early on. Judah’s weight began to decline from the…
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