I was so happy to hear from a fellow preemie mom in Oklahoma, Amanda Dickinson, who has a non-profit called Mighty Miracles Foundation. Its mission is to empower and support NICU families educate these families about NICU life. She has kindly offered one of her signature Deluxe Care Packages for one lucky reader! Keep reading to learn more about her…
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After three frustrating years of fertility issues, Kristina Mulligan of Highland, New York learned she was pregnant with her son Flynn in 2016. Disturbing data from her routine glucose test appointment at 27 weeks showed she had advanced preeclampsia symptoms. She welcomed her preemie, Flynn, 12 weeks early at 28 weeks gestation. Making Flynn’s NICU room a home-away-from home with decorations…
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While some parents would feel cursed by two early deliveries, preemie mom Heather Horton feels doubly blessed by her two preemies. However, despite having daughter, Harper, at 29 weeks due to high blood pressure and preeclampsia, she felt no more prepared for when her daughter, Hadley was delivered at 31 weeks for the same reasons. “All the emotions of holding…
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Preemie mom Ashley Durance had an unexpected start to motherhood when at just 23 weeks pregnant she developed severe HELLP syndrome and had to deliver her daughter, Hazel. Born four months premature and weighing just under one pound, Hazel’s NICU stay lasted six months and included over two months on a ventilator, over three months on CPAP allowing her to…
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Were you looking forward to working out after you recovered from having your preemie? Whether your answer is “HECK YES!” or “HECK NO!,” exercise can be just as beneficial for your mind as it is the body. In fact, I recently polled Preemie Mom Camp followers on Instagram and asked them about working out after baby and the majority of…
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