What?! Preemie life doesn’t end after the NICU?!

I recall sitting in a private room in the NICU, a room specifically designated for the most fragile and critical cases. I remember sitting numbly in our sci-fi surroundings which housed a peculiar pod of sorts with lights and alarms sounding. I remember looking down at my belly and numbly realizing yet again that my child was no longer inside … Read More

Preemie Cabin Fever

So if you are like me, due to covid-19, your child is home from school and/or any type of childcare you had in place .  . . . and so are you.  And if you are working from home that adds a whole new element of frustration as you try to meet deadlines, tackle conference calls with kids interrupting (and … Read More

PREEMIE UPDATE: Micah & Zachary Canvasser

In our August edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about Micah and Zachary Canvasser, who were born at 27 weeks and 5 days, weighed in at 2 lbs. 7 oz. and 2 lbs. 12 oz. respectively.  Micah spent 299 days in the NICU and Zachary was there for 91 days.   Read more in an update by their mother, Jennifer (who is also heads up The NEC Society). by Jennifer … Read More