I was talking with some preemie parent friends about NICU glossaries, and how they are filled with clinical and technical terms. Important, for sure...
Inside the NICU
Updates from Sunnybrook’s NICU families and staff.
Preemic Picnic 2012
People say it takes a village to raise a child. Guess what? It also takes a village to organize a Preemie Picnic! It was a very special day and many...
The weight wait
Thanks to grad mom Stefanie for sharing this story with us! In March of 2008 my daughter Elsa was born at 24 weeks gestation. Apart from the typical...
Thank you, NICU
We received this beautiful thank you letter the other day, and the parents were kind enough to want to share it with other families. To Abel’s...
10 things I know are true …
Grad mom Kirsten wrote this beautiful post on the occasion of her daughter’s first birthday. We loved it so much we asked her permission to...
The best shot possible
On this date, 7 years ago, my husband and I were in the hospital, waiting, hoping and worrying. Waiting to find out the results of the most recent...
Nurses: our teachers, friends, and champions
It’s Nursing Week, which means we have a wonderful opportunity to talk about and say thanks to one of our favourite groups of people! Nurses...
When family & friends aren’t so helpful …
This guest post comes from Patricia, mom to lovely Abigayle. You can read more of her writing at her blog, Princess Abigayle’s Story. We thank...
Peter hits the slopes
When you first hear the words “your son has cerebral palsy”, you don’t think about many things other than what will his life be like. The fact that...
A little opera for little babies: April 14
Event alert! For a few years now, some truly talented musicians have put on a special event to help premature babies. Cheryl, the organizer of the...