Heather discusses her quadruplet pregnancy, NICU experience, and the logistics of taking home 4 babies.
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Marquita had an uncomplicated pregnancy up until she went into preterm labor at 22-weeks. Kas was born weighing 440g. Being born at the edge of viability, she was given the option to “go with it or not” - you don't have time to think about it - you just have to make a decision. Marquita and her family decided to see what Kas would do. He had his misbehaving moments, but it was clear to the family that he was fighting, so they kept fighting for him.
How do you survive an 8 month NICU stay with your baby:
Nurses - they are a combination of your best friend, your favorite teacher, and your therapist.
Reading - Read, read read.
Connecting with your baby when you visit can keep you going and fighting for another day.
Lucas was born at 22 weeks, weighing 1 pound, 3 ounces. His parents join Mighty Littles to talk about having a baby born at the edge of viability.
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Emily had not one, but two infants in the NICU. Her son was born at 33 weeks and her daughter was born at 23 weeks. Her story kicks off our Mini Mighty Littles Series this week!
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Reign was born at 26 weeks after mom developed severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. She spent 80 days in the NICU before being discharged home. Ebony is an advocate for maternal health and preemies She joins the Mighty Littles Podcast today to discuss how miracles are messy.
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A few of the many quotes I love from this podcast:
The day I went home, I wasn’t prepared for how empty I would feel not pregnant and not with my baby. That night was the hardest night that I had.
Just because you are grieving what you wanted, doesn’t mean you aren’t grateful for what you have.
There is no right way to react to having a baby in the NICU.
The NICU is an experience in the juxtaposition of emotions.
As time has passed, instead of thinking things went wrong and my body failed, MAYBE, I’m living the best-case scenario of an alternative outcome that would have been devastating - and that would have been losing our baby at 20 weeks. In that world, the NICU would have been my dream scenario.
I didn’t feel strong when I was going through the NICU. But I was strong. And if I could tell preemie moms anything, it would be that they are strong. And their baby is strong.
You are not alone.
Taryn from the Messy Mama Podcast joins Mighty Littles to talk about her 2 premature babies, mom guilt, social media, and parenting in public.
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I love the conversation Katie and I have towards the end of the podcast about how people communicate differently when hearing bad news. Optimism bullies… Over Empathisers… Cliche Sayers… We need to avoid these. The best thing to do is to just sit quietly in the hard — and listen.
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Ella was born at 28 weeks. Her mom found comfort and strength in her daily routine and gratitude journal while her daughter was in the NICU.
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Bailey joins us and talks about many of the unspoken fears in the NICU. Her biggest takeaway - You have to have hope in the NICU.
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Join Mighty Littles in an interview with Christie. She delivered a premature infant weighing just over 1 pound. In this podcast, she describes her journey through the NICU - complete with standard NICU turbulence and curve-balls. We discuss what it is like to meet your baby for the first time over 24-hours after you deliver, the fears of going home “empty-handed” and how NICU journeys are often harder than you imagine. But within that journey, parents find that they are stronger than they ever knew. The NICU is a crazy place, filled with fear, uncertainty, strength, and love, and Christie does a fantastic job of showing how they all mesh in the NICU.
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