Off to School, Not Off My Mind
As usual, summer is passing by quickly. There must be something about the combination of bare feet, fresh cut grass, burgers on the grill and chlorine that speeds up time. Those Back to School shopping...
View Article{Professional Insight} Instant Tools to Help You De-Stress During Your NICU Stay
If your baby is in the NICU, you probably feel stressed, overwhelmed, and worried about your baby’s health – among many other issues. Most parents are so focused on their babies—understandably so—they...
View ArticleAnother First: Sending Our Son to Sleepaway Camp
School is out! As a kid, I can remember anxiously awaiting the last bell and looking forward to pool parties, trips to the beach and my mom’s homemade ice cream! I also looked forward to going to...
View ArticleWhen Will I Stop Worrying?
“Oh the pain they have caused us. The evils which have never happened.” This quote from Thomas Jefferson hits me in the face like a blast of air when you open the fridge. Preemie families seem to have...
View Article{FB Chat} Parents and Kids Checklist for Managing Back to School Stress
NICU parent and pediatric psychologist Dina O’Brien shares her best advice and answers questions about reducing anxiety (for your child and you!) of starting preschool, entering kindergarten, or going...
View ArticleNext FB Chat: The Many Shades of the Baby Blues
Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 21, 2013 for a Facebook Chat from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm CT on Hand to Hold’s Facebook wall. Neonatologist Dr. Sue Hall explores the truths behind the emotions...
View Article{FB Chat} The Many Shades of the Baby Blues
Social worker and neonatologist Dr. Sue Hall explores the truths behind the emotions many of us face before and after delivery. [Read more]
View ArticleThe Anxiety of Bringing Home Baby
Bringing home a newborn can be scary under the best of circumstances. When that baby has special medical needs, a homecoming can elicit mixed feelings. [Read more]The post The Anxiety of Bringing Home...
View ArticleDear Mom Waiting For a Diagnosis: Five Things to Remember
It is completely overwhelming when your child is facing a serious medical diagnosis. This kind of diagnosis can come during pregnancy, shortly after birth, or many years later. The diagnosis has many...
View ArticleDo I Have Delayed-Onset PTSD?
It’s been over two years since my daughter’s traumatic and extremely premature birth, and I’m just now realizing that I might suffer from a form of PTSD. According to the Mayo Clinic, PTSD...
View ArticleStress, Grief and Mental Health
Someone once told me, depression doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’ve tried for too long to be strong. Months after my daughter came home from the hospital, those words resonated with me so much....
View Article5 NICU-friendly Tips to Lower Stress and Anxiety
To say the NICU is a stressful place to be is explicitly stating the obvious. NICU parents and their loved ones will all agree that it is extremely stressful to have your baby in the hospital,...
View ArticleSpeaking to the Unspeakable: Lifting the Stigma Around Mental Health After...
When my surviving son was finally discharged from the NICU, he cried for about three months straight. Literally. My husband and I called it the daily "witching hour", though it was hardly an hour. It...
View ArticleWhen Will I Stop Worrying?
Some part of me will always worry about this little butter bean. “Oh the pain they have caused us. The evils which have never happened.” This quote from Thomas Jefferson hits me in the face like a...
View Article{FB Chat} Parents and Kids Checklist for Managing Back to School Stress
NICU parent and pediatric psychologist Dina O’Brien shares her best advice and answers questions about reducing anxiety (for your child and you!) of starting preschool, entering kindergarten, or going...
View ArticleNext FB Chat: The Many Shades of the Baby Blues
©DepositPhotos.com/Jim_Filim Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 21, 2013 for a Facebook Chat from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm CT on Hand to Hold’s Facebook wall. Neonatologist Dr. Sue Hall explores...
View Article{FB Chat} The Many Shades of the Baby Blues
Social worker and neonatologist Dr. Sue Hall explores the truths behind the emotions many of us face before and after delivery. http://storify.com/handtohold/the-many-shades-of-the-baby-blues...
View ArticleThe Anxiety of Bringing Home Baby
Bringing home a newborn can be scary under the best of circumstances. When that baby has special medical needs, a homecoming can elicit anxiety or mixed feelings. I was utterly terrified to bring my...
View ArticleDear Mom Waiting For a Diagnosis: Five Things to Remember
It is completely overwhelming when your child is facing a serious medical diagnosis. This kind of diagnosis can come during pregnancy, shortly after birth, or many years later. The diagnosis has many...
View ArticleDo I Have Delayed-Onset PTSD?
It’s been over two years since my daughter’s traumatic and extremely premature birth, and I’m just now realizing that I might suffer from a form of PTSD. According to the Mayo Clinic, PTSD...
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