The Little Strides Tribe

( fragile)

( how i lasted over 100 days , well actually I didn't)

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( first time kairo was extubate) first time he wore clothes) first time i got to bathe him or change a diaper

( why its important to understand terms)

Introduction Once you’re past the basics, you’ll start hearing daily reports with terms that sound clinical or even scary. Here's a...

10 tips

Introduction The NICU can look like a high-tech maze. Every wire and beep has a purpose. This post helps you understand the equipment...

My first time visiting the NICU coincided with my first pregnancy — a journey I never imagined I’d be on. I want to be as transparent and...

Hearing unfamiliar acronyms and technical terms can add stress during an already emotional NICU experience. My early labor and preemie...

One of my closest friends and I were pregnant at the same time. While it wasn’t always easy to fully support each other through the ups...

A friend once told me that her baby developed cavities, and she was convinced breast milk was the culprit because her little one was...

The NICU journey can be incredibly tough—for both babies and their parents. Spending day in and day out in the NICU is emotionally...

I still need time— a lot of it —to fully tell our story. But in short, I was sent home with my baby on palliative care and made the...

If you’re a mom-to-be, chances are you’ve already gone down the rabbit hole—scrolling through Pinterest, loading up your Amazon cart, and...