I’m Kelsie and this is Casey. I had a late pre-term delivery at 36 weeks and 2 days. Unfortunately complications occurred during my delivery after 30 hours of labor and around 2 1/2 hours of pushing; Casey was stuck in the birth canal. He was what they call sunny side up, so he was facing up instead ofContinue reading “NICU PARENT EXPERIENCE: Kelsie Pulliam”
Category Archives: NICU Journey Stories
The Carrithers Family’s NICU Journey
This story is different than the ones we’ve shared in the past. It involves heartache and loss that we haven’t had the opportunity to share before now. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and as much as we wish it weren’t so, the truth is that not all NICU babies get to goContinue reading “The Carrithers Family’s NICU Journey”
The Allen Family’s NICU Journey
We are excited to bring you a new NICU Family Story of the Month this month! Evva Allen shares her family’s experience on their NICU journey. As a nurse herself, there was a lot that Evva understood medically that many of us may not, her story shows that even those with a medical background, maybeContinue reading “The Allen Family’s NICU Journey”
The Fletcher Family’s NICU Journey
This month we share another two time NICU mom’s story of two completely unexpected term NICU experiences with her boys. Often when the NICU is mentioned, people assume that the baby was born prematurely and while that is the case for a staggering number of NICU babies, it is not always prematurity that lands a babyContinue reading “The Fletcher Family’s NICU Journey”
The Jones Family’s NICU Journey
This month we hear from Cassandra Jones, a two-time NICU momma willing to share her journeys weathering the NICU twice. While having previous NICU experience gives a parent the benefit of having some knowledge of the journey going in, it is never any easier to experience the event of being separated from your newborn babyContinue reading “The Jones Family’s NICU Journey”