You told us, we heard you! PreemieWorld is working on a free gifts program for families in the NICU, preemie or not. Each month we will highlight trending topics around our community. This month we focus on World Braille Day and the fact that our community sees many patient families working through various forms of blindness. For families of preemies … 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
PREEMIE UPDATE: Superman TJ
In the March edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about preemie “Superman TJ” who was born at 26 weeks and 5 days and weighed in at 1 lb. 15.3 oz. and spent 78 days in the NICU before coming home. Read more in an update by his mother and Author of Once Upon a Preemie, Jenné Johns. by Jenné Johns, MPH, Mother to TJ and Author of Once Upon a Preemie … Read More