⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐for Freddie: A Movie for Special Needs Parents Nicole Conn, Preemie Mom to Nicholas and author/director/producer of little man and co-founder of PreemieWorld and co-author of The Preemie Parent’s Survival Guide to the NICU is launching More Beautiful for Having Been Broken, a new film at month’s end surrounding the life of one special needs boy, Freddie. I was honored … Read More
Navigating the NICU Journey while Caring for Siblings at Home.
My son, DJ was just shy of 2-years old when his brother, Joshua was born prematurely at 26-weeks gestation. In that moment, life as I knew it had been thoroughly disrupted. Our routine came to a crashing halt as all sense of normalcy flew out the window along with my sanity. In its place, gut-wrenching fears I had never experienced … Read More
Pumping Milk for My Preemie
Would you believe I had no one visit my room within the first 12 hours after birth regarding breastfeeding? Granted I had a premature baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, but still. Here I was in my postpartum room with my husband Gregg resting after the first NICU visit of the morning. In front of my bed, quietly sad … Read More