November 2020 – preemieFAMILY Support Group

Organization: Madhatter Knits Founders: Christie Huang, Kathryn Huang, Tiffany Chang, and Kimberly Chang Outreach: International Website: www.madhatterknits.org Madhatter Knits is a non-profit organization dedicated to supplying knit hats for premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our goal is that critically ill infants and their families in the NICU will receive our love and support through their fragile … Read More

November 2020 – Preemie of the Month

My pregnancy was going perfectly, I almost couldn’t believe it. No morning sickness, glowy skin, everything was going well…until it wasn’t. My water broke at 25 weeks and 4 days due to a partially ruptured membrane. I was having contractions, put on bedrest and was told that I wasn’t going to leave the hospital without a baby. That was the … Read More

November 2020 – After the NICU

As many families have discovered, the effects of preterm birth are oftentimes, lifelong. The majority of research today relates to the NICU time period with minimal to no research on patient outcomes after the NICU through adulthood. Here are some questions preemie parents should be asking moving forward:   What questions should I be asking our pediatrician? Build up a … Read More