If someone you know has a baby (or babies!) in the NICU, or you want to be prepared just in case, you’ve come to the right place. Today, I’m sharing tips for how to help NICU parents. Our twin girls came into this world 8 weeks (and 1 day!) prematurely. Josephine weighed 3 pounds, 9 ounces at birth, and …
Any mama who’s expecting twins probably has the same fear. Will my twins end up in the NICU? Not all twins end up in the NICU, but it’s more common for multiple birth pregnancies to be premature and require extra medical attention. Here’s what you can expect with NICU twins. *Post contains affiliate links. My …
Newborn babies need a lot of sleep. When they’re first born, they pretty much wake up to eat, have a diaper change, and fall back asleep. Premature babies (also referred to as preemies) need even more sleep than newborn babies. There is a drastic difference in sleep needs between preemies and a full term baby. …
One Thing Every NICU Mom Needs to Hear My biggest fear when I found out that I was pregnant with twins was that they would come prematurely and end up in the NICU. Well, that and being put on hospital bedrest. I couldn’t even fathom having to be stuck in the hospital with my son, …