Dear NICU Mom and Dad, I’ve always enjoyed being in the presence of babies. Their newborn smell and sweet innocence instantly instill happiness inside my soul. One of the primary jobs I held throughout nursing school was babysitting. In my fourth semester of nursing school, I took a maternal health class and completed the maternal health clinicals. On one clinical … Read More
Having a Human Milk-Based Fortifier Would Have Made My Preemie’s Life So Much Better – Deb Discenza
Having a Human Milk-Based Fortifier Would Have Made My Preemie’s Life So Much Better My daughter Becky was born in 2003 at 30 weeks gestation and weighing in at 2 lbs. 15.5 oz. She stayed in the NICU for 38 days and came home on oxygen and a monitor and we struggled with feedings ongoing in which she had a … Read More
Preemie Story – December 2023
Preemie’s Full Name: Ian Pryde Parent Name: Jim Pryde Gestation at Birth: (weeks) 32 Days in the NICU: 38 “Ian has remained a steadfast and dedicated human, in a rush to be born, and to achieve great things!” – Jim Pryde Ian’s Story: Ian was determined to take the world by storm, even while still in the womb. At … Read More