@NICUHelpingHand

Texas nonprofit developing hospital & community-based projects that provide education & support to families of premature infants #angelgowns #nicuhelpinghands

 Fort Worth, TX
nicuhelpinghands.org/
Joined October 2011
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We all deserve to give ourselves the gift of receiving support. We all deserve to have this life after loss be not simply endurable, but also full of kindness, love, connection, and beauty. loom.ly/QQQUw0g

Receiving Support After the Death of Your Baby — Emily Long LCMHC

I keep trying to write about receiving support after the death of our precious babies – how to ask for it, how to accept it, and the difficulties of both. Instead, I find myself crying and the words...

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The grief was overwhelming at times. How did we end up on such a distinct path, away from the regular path of new parents? There were no answers to my questions — my husband and I were shadows of ourselves, lost in pure exhaustion. loom.ly/QiaQyLc
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Grief is a natural and normal response to love. It is an expression of love. It is wild and haunting and beautiful and, yes, also uncomfortable and unnerving and scary at times to be with. ⁣
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Unraveling The Grief Of Child Loss

With the shock of child loss, family members enter survival mode. They are still connected, lives tangled together, but each needs to process loss on their own.

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In a pandemic, the ability to access that care can be compromised. As COVID-19 cases fill hospitals to capacity and push nurses and doctors to their breaking points, parents fear that the system won't have space for their kids. loom.ly/etpAbCI
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We need to allow ourselves the freedom to grieve our children in our own manner, without the weight of guilt or comparison or pressure. We have endured enough as loss parents. Let’s free ourselves from self-doubt. loom.ly/2RZPvA4

On Doing "Enough"

How easy it is to feel that we are not doing “enough". But rather than asking if we are doing “enough”, let’s ask if we are taking care of ourselves today.

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Parenting does not come with a playbook. Add multiple children. Add a disability. Add the second guessing: am I doing this right? How can I do this better? Are my children okay? loom.ly/CV23QFM
Here are some unique and safe ways that families are planning to spend time with grandparents, friends and other loved ones during the holidays. loom.ly/fCjkEYk
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One-Pound Preemie Heads Home After 124 Days in NICU

Patrick was born at 24 weeks gestation, weighing just over one pound. After 124 days in the NICU, he went home to meet his siblings for the first time.

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The Logistical, Emotional 'Nightmare' Of Being A NICU Parent During COVID-19

Having a baby in a neonatal intensive care unit is isolating and draining during normal times. In a pandemic, it feels nearly impossible.

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‘I grabbed my stomach. ‘Call the doctor!’ The nurses whispered over my charts. I couldn’t wrap my...

“'Really? Haven't I been through enough?’ I stared at him blankly. The flashing lights and the cold temperature of the metal board my body was put on led me to a profound peacefulness.”

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6 Reasons Slumberkins Can Help Your Child Navigate These Uncertain Times - The Busy Mom Blog

EDITOR’S NOTE: Slumberkins is offering Busy Mom Blog readers 10% off their purchase with code: BUSYMOM The coronavirus has disrupted everyday life.  Parents are scrambling to manage new work enviro...

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"I don’t know if my early birth has made a difference to me today but my mam says that I am resilient and stubborn so I guess that those qualities may have helped me." loom.ly/OdsiXy8
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loom.ly/NlznsYE As Prematurity Awareness Month draws to a close today, we wanted to share a special story from NICU Helping Hands' Program Facilitator, Emily Bogarin. It is a story of hope and encouragement - it certainly makes us smile every time we hear it.
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Texas Children's@TexasChildrens3 Nov 2020
On Nov. 4, @TCH_adultCHD will open a first-of-its-kind dedicated facility designed by & for adults with CHD. In anticipation of this week’s opening, we’re sharing a Q&A with Drs. Peter Ermis and Ed Hickey, medical & surgical directors of the ACH Program: ow.ly/D5LQ50C9EsF
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