Here is the final part of my By A NICU Daddy series. This one is a little shorter following on from Jack's discharge from the NICU on 14th February 2016 - best Valentine's Day gift ever! "On the 14th February Jack got his discharge. As always with hospitals these things take a lot longer than … Continue reading By A NICU Daddy – Part 3
Author: beyondthenicu
It really never ends – the hernia consultation
Last week we had another consultation with the paediatric hernia surgeon. As you may remember, we had seen them in July and the consultant had said that because the hernia was not present that day and because I hadn't taken any photos to show that we would have to review in a few months. So … Continue reading It really never ends – the hernia consultation
By A NICU Daddy – Part Two
As promised, here is part two of Jack's journey from his Daddy's point of view. It picks up where we left off as Andrew had been to visit Jack for the first time a couple of hours after birth then it was time to nip home for a sleep after such and emotional 24 hours. … Continue reading By A NICU Daddy – Part Two
Happy First Birthday Jack!
I cannot believe it's been a whole year. The last few days have been a roller coaster of emotions. Last Thursday, 17th November, was both World Prematurity Day and one year since I was sent to hospital and told my baby would be born at less than 29 weeks. I kept looking at the clock … Continue reading Happy First Birthday Jack!
By a NICU Daddy – Part One
This is the first part of a very special series of guest blog posts. My husband has written down Jack's journey from his point of view and I have to admit that when I read through them it was emotional. He remembers some things in this post that I had maybe blocked out or forgotten … Continue reading By a NICU Daddy – Part One
Oh god, is that a snuffle?
The month of November is here. The big one. The important month. Jack's birthday month and also World Prematurity Month. Where has the year gone? World Prematurity Month last year saw the arrival of my premature son. This year sees him turn one whole year old. World Prematurity Day last year was on 17th November … Continue reading Oh god, is that a snuffle?
Things I didn’t know about Pregnancy and Beyond
There are things that everyone knew about pregnancy, birth and babies. And people don't know much about prematurity unless they've been there. Here are some things that surprised me! When you get pregnant, generally you want to wait until the first scan before telling people, just in case. Or until the first trimester is over … Continue reading Things I didn’t know about Pregnancy and Beyond
Countdown to a year
I am now in countdown to Jack's first birthday and it's brought so many emotions up. I've been feeling them for a while but now that it is officially less than a month until 18th November, I am feeling it more. I am mourning those lost experiences a little more, and I am a little … Continue reading Countdown to a year
Telling Our Story
Last Friday I went completely out of my comfort zone. I met up with the MP for Derby North, Amanda Solloway, and with Kate Repton, the founder of Friends of the Baby Unit, to tell our story and try to explain why extended maternity leave from premmie mummies is so important. Kate had set up … Continue reading Telling Our Story
An open letter to my preemie
My beautiful boy, I love you more than words can describe. People say to the stars and back, or more than anything. This is still not enough to describe how much I love you. You have come so far. When you were born, it was a frightening moment full of uncertainties. I was comforted by … Continue reading An open letter to my preemie
Beyond The NICU 