Back in the NICU

Update from Preemieville

Our two-pound baby is now a thriving, healthy fifteen-pound giant. 3rd percentile on the growth chart, so maybe not a giant… but that’s 3rd percentile for his chronological age (7 months, 1 week), not his adjusted age (4 months, 3 weeks) — he’s on the chart!

Advice to NICUs

My wife and I spent seven weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with our 4-year-old, and ten weeks in the NICU with our baby, home just a couple of weeks ago. I am so grateful for the care that both of my sons received, by dedicated, highly competent doctors and nurses. The fact that my…

Glad to be Home; Home is still Hard

Finishing up five days with our son at home. Have to keep reminding myself this is real — we do not have to check Metro-North train times and worry about snow and make sure we have someone to watch our four-year-old. People say, “it must be great to have him home!”…

So, Your Baby’s in the NICU…

A guide from one parent to another

First, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry. I don’t know your situation, obviously. I don’t know if everything is going to be okay or if this is just the beginning of a long road of challenges…