Free Gifts for Preemie Families and NICU Families, Edition #1

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

PREEMIE UPDATE: Avery, Lily & Zoe Sorrells

In our December edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about 25 week, 5 day triplet preemie girls Avery Ruth Sorrells (1 lb 4 oz, 120 days in the NICU), Lily Anne Sorrells (1 lb. 6 oz., 120 days in the NICU) and Zoe Rose Sorrells (1 lb. 10 oz, 291 days in the NICU).  Read more in an update by their mother, Keira, below.  by Keira Sorrells, Mother to Avery, Lily, and Zoe Sorrells … Read More

PREEMIE UPDATE: Joy Degl

In our November edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about Joy Margaret Degl, who was born at 23 weeks and weighed in at 1 lb 4 oz., and was in the NICU for 121 days before going home. Read more in an update by her mother, Jennifer, below.  by Jennifer Degl, Joy’s Mother & Author of From Hope to Joy My pregnancy with Joy was difficult from the start. After having three healthy boys and two miscarriages in … Read More