A few days after Axel and Jaxon were born at 27 weeks 2 days, we were told they each had brain bleeds. This is also known…
Being a mom is hard work. You hear that sentence everywhere from everyone, and it’s true. Being a NICU mom, and a twin mom, has added…
For some almost-term (or term) babies, feeding is all they really need to learn in the NICU. These babies are called “feeders and growers” and are…
Being a NICU mom means living in an anxious state of mind all the time. Sometimes without even realizing it. I drive to the hospital with…
I could have titled this post “A Walk to Remember.” Aaahaha see what I did there. Cheeseball alert. But seriously. After over 100 days in the…
Motherhood• NICU Mom Life• Tube Feeding
That Moment When All the Tubes Start to Feel Normal
August 8, 2018I went to the post office today. For the stupidest reason. Because of our hectic hospital schedule, I Amazon Primed a pack of toilet paper. Listen,…
Motherhood• NICU Mom Life• Tube Feeding
CP, ROP, G Tubes and More (Oh My!) – NICU Progress Update
August 3, 2018Today is 100 days in the NICU for the boys and they are now 41w 5d gestational age. Where has the time gone? Soon I’ll have…
Today is your due date. You’ve been here for so long already. 3 months premature almost to the day (April 26). I was so naive back…
For 2 entire months, I didn’t go anywhere except the hospital to visit the boys in the NICU and home… with a stop at a gas…
The past 8 weeks in the NICU with our 27 weeker TTTS survivor twins has both been the longest 2 months of my life and also…
Becoming a mother is supposed to be a happy, carefree time. But pregnancy isn’t easy for everyone. There are many types of complications that can come…
Motherhood• TTTS Pregnancy
My Twin Birth Story: Welcoming Axel and Jaxon – TTTS Survivors
May 7, 2018They’re here! OMG. I can’t believe I’m typing this. Axel and Jaxon, our TTTS survivors, arrived by total surprise on April 26th, 2018. Their due date…
The past 6 months have been tough. Most women have concerns at some point during their pregnancy, and normal worries about the baby/babies’ health, what to…
Another whirlwind week! I’m well into my 25th week in this complicated pregnancy and of course, the further along I get, the better I feel about…
What a rollercoaster week! Less than 72 hours after being admitted for my TTTS laser surgery that didn’t end up happening, I was back in the…