⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐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
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
What Diapers Did You Use in the NICU?
With Becky, and remember this was 15 years ago, they handed out the diaper bags with baby formula samples, diaper samples, and wipe samples. I gather our NICU did not have an allegiance to one brand for diapers. So one day I saw Becky wearing Pampers preemie diapers and another day she was wearing Huggies preemie diapers. In … Read More