Preemies: Darcie and Maxwell Jacobs Gestation: 27 weeks, 6 days Days in the NICU: 96 “My teeny weeny extremely preemies are SUPERHEROES.” – Anita Jacobs (mom) Preemie Story: My extremely premature babies arrived in this world 12 weeks and 1 day early on the 24th of August 2015. There had been no problems with the pregnancy and everything was progressing … Read More
July 2022 – Preemie Genius
The Grieving Brain – The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD In the overwhelmingly scary world of preterm birth, more than 1 million infants die due to complications from premature birth. In The Grieving Brain, author, neuroscientist and psychologist, Mary-Frances O’Connor gives us guidance through how we encode love and grief and how … Read More
July 2022 – Organization Highlight
Hand to Hold, National Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Year Established: 2011 Outreach: National Website: https://handtohold.org/ Hand to Hold® is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing personalized emotional support, education and community to parents who have had children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or the loss of a baby. Support is available in English & Spanish. Hand to Hold’s Founder … Read More