NICU Resources - My Preemie Baby Book & More

09/25/2024

Look at this!!! A NICU puzzle!!!

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ABOUT THE IMAGE: The NICU Warrior puzzle features many of the experiences that parents go through when they have a child in the neonatal intensive care unit. PERFECT GIFT FOR: parents and families who have had a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), parents and families of preemies and...

04/04/2024

“Piglet?” said Pooh.
“Yes Pooh?” said Piglet.
“Do you ever have days when everything feels... Not Very Okay At All? And sometimes you don’t even know why you feel Not Very Okay At All, you just know that you do.”
Piglet nodded his head sagely. “Oh yes,” said Piglet. “I definitely have those days.”
“Really?” said Pooh in surprise. “I would never have thought that. You always seem so happy and like you have got everything in life all sorted out.”
“Ah,” said Piglet. “Well here’s the thing. There are two things that you need to know, Pooh. The first thing is that even those pigs, and bears, and people, who seem to have got everything in life all sorted out... they probably haven’t. Actually, everyone has days when they feel Not Very Okay At All. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.

“And the second thing you need to know... is that it’s okay to feel Not Very Okay At All. It can be quite normal, in fact. And all you need to do, on those days when you feel Not Very Okay At All, is come and find me, and tell me. Don’t ever feel like you have to hide the fact you’re feeling Not Very Okay At All.
Always come and tell me. Because I will always be there.”❤️

Credit Goes To : A.A. Milne
Illustrator By : EH Shepard

01/11/2024

How great is this puzzle!!!

The NICU Warrior puzzle features many of the experiences that parents go through when they have a child in the neonatal intensive care unit. When you purchase this puzzle, we donate 100% of the net proceeds to The Potato Head Project, a non-profit organization that gives hope and support to families...

01/11/2024

Amen to that.

It’s hard to accept a different start to motherhood than you envisioned.

It’s hard to not know.

It’s hard to see your baby hooked up to wires, monitors, and machines.

It’s hard to see other mothers and babies struggling.

Bottom line? It’s hard. While each NICU journey is unique and full of its own triumphs, set backs, and challenges, each NICU journey is to be honored, celebrated, and acknowledged.

It’s possible to honor the length and duration of a longer more complex NICU stay, while also honoring the shared experience of mothering outside of your own home and in an often times traumatic medical setting.

When mamas who have done hard things come together? It’s a pretty powerful sisterhood. 💕

12/22/2023

— I spy — Rylan’s Reindeer NICU Stocking Donation you guys are amazing!!!

11/16/2023

— NICU Milestones —

The first time I held them both. 92 days into our 119 day NICU stay...... 92 days.

10/05/2023

It’s National book month!!🎉📚 Did you know reading to your NICU baby supports their mental and physical health?

“Reading to your NICU baby helps to calm, reduce heart rates, stabilise oxygenation and can reduce the amount of alarms they have” (Rosie Nicol - NICU Nurse at Simpson Neonatal Unit).

It also helps to strength the bond between you and your baby! We’ve created a list of a few children’s books about the NICU. There are 6 books listed, but there are so much more out there. Do you have a favorite book you did or want to read to your baby?

Please see links below!
Goodnight NICU by Alison Kleinschmidt: Goodnight NICU https://a.co/d/5g4j8CO

Small by Strong: A Story for NICU Families by Deidre Grieves: Small But Strong: A Story for NICU Families https://a.co/d/a1BuTaT
Oops I’m Early by Irika Katiyar: Oops! I'm Early https://a.co/d/aQTujgj
N is for NICU by Alyssa Veech: N is for NICU: An Alphabet Book about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit https://a.co/d/7qEMElR
Our New Baby is in the NICU by Lindsey Coker Lucky: Our New Baby is in the NICU https://a.co/d/dqIQNLf

And Potato Head Project’s very own My Preemie Baby Book! This NICU Book is filled with Milestone Pages, Journal Pages, Advice and Encouragement.
Etsy: Look what I found on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/539805150/my-preemie-baby-book?ref=share_v4_lx
Amazon: My Preemie Baby Book - The Story of my Days in the NICU https://a.co/d/5ob8WSh
And on the website!

09/28/2023

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September 28: ​NICU Staff Recognition Day
A day dedicated to honoring all NICU staff members!
What are ways YOU and your family have recognized your NICU Staff?
We love you all!

09/24/2023

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09/19/2023

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Share your photos of NICU nurses who impacted your life!

09/11/2023

It’s NICU Awareness Month and we LOVE hearing about how we are positively impacting people’s lives!
This is Haddys Birthday Month and her family is working on a book drive to collect and donate My Preemie Baby Books to her NICU!!!!

She was born at 27 weeks + 2 days, 1lb 11oz, 13.5" long. Now she's turning ONE, 15.4lbs, 27" long and doing great!
Look at this amazing amazing girl!

How can you help?

“HADDYS HOPE” will get you free shipping and we will directly send them to her family!

Help us help honor Haddy and get this book in front of other families who never knew they’d need it - until they did.

Let us know if you’d like to create a way to help YOUR NICU too!

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