Navigating the NICU

For parents of sick or small babies, a stay in the NICU is often a fact of new-parent life.

by Meagan Francis

After our stay in the NICU, I wondered how other parents in the same situation are doing and dealing. Not being in control of your child's care and not knowing whether or not she'll be OK can be scary, stressful and frustrating. And very sick babies or preemies are sometimes hospitalized for many weeks--or months. Here are some posts from other NICU parents:



A dad live-blogs the day they bring their son home from the NICU

Here's a fabulous and wise post about what you can do to help if you know a parent whose baby is in the NICU, written by a mom who's been there.

Another post about a baby on his way home--browse through the archives to read about his NICU stay.

This post by a NICU mom of a preemie gives an up-close and detailed look at the ins and outs of NICU life.