Let me be very clear, first of all... this is not an exhaustive list. Nor is it a list of the things that TRULY got me through those early ...

When babies arrive way too early, the focus is, of course, on the baby. As well it should be. But, after the new arrival, most of the conc...

This week's "Three Things Thursday" is short and sweet... but oh-so-important. Here are just three (of many!) Bible verses to...

When you go in for a well-child appointment, one of the most anticipated little bits of news is your child's current height and weight a...

You've all heard of the Apgar, right? It's a tool used to get an early gauge as to how a baby is doing. They also test for a numbe...

There are lots of ways in which preemie parents differ from "full-term" parents. Our journey is just so vastly different... the f...

You know those people who think that having a baby will somehow strengthen or mend a struggling or broken marriage? Anyone who has actually...

My four-year old got contact lenses today. Yes, you read that correctly. I hope to tell you more about that tomorrow (and share pictures!)...

Even if a woman decides to provide expressed breast milk for her micropreemie (because- seriously- nursing at the breast is off the table at...

If you have a micropreemie (a baby born before 26 weeks gestation- yes, that is correct, the medical definition of micropreemie has to do w...

I hope you never need these tips. I pray (everyday- seriously) that fewer and fewer babies are born so very early. But it does happen. I...

There are so, so many things you should not take for granted when you have a child. We all do, though. It's human nature not to realiz...

When you have a micropreemie, the doctors, nurses, and even other parents will start murmuring about something called a "preemie roller...

When a new baby is born, we love to give sweet little baby clothes as gifts. Those tiny little outfits are just so darn cute! I received s...

Last week, I shared three great things you can do to help the parents of a very premature baby. This week, I'd like to clue you in to t...

One of the questions I'm most frequently asked is this: What can I do for my friend/neighbor/sister/co-worker who just had a baby born a...

When our little girl was born almost four months early , we were blessed to be at one of the top NICUs in the country . We were also two ho...

Premature labor triggers the same shift in hormones that full-term labor does , thus cueing mom's body to start producing milk. It was ...

There are a few of you who have been with me since way back in the day... way back when I used to do a piece every week entitled "Three...

(originally posted 7/24/08) Today's "Three Things" involve the size of micropreemies ... many people refer to any baby born w...