#NICU 3/3

038: The Truth About Postpartum Anxiety

Postpartum anxiety is almost 2-3 times more common than postpartum depression. Unfortunately, too few people know about it, talk about it...

035: For the Type-A Person

There's a negative connotation placed on being Type-A. While there are more health issues that are tied to being Type-A (especially...

026: Surviving the First Few Weeks of New Motherhood

Having a newborn home is wonderful...but so much harder than mothers expect or prepare themselves for. On this episode, I speak with...

016: Stop Telling Me to Get Over My Grief

We have to stop playing the Loss Olympics. Too often we undercut and minimize our own grief to our own detriment, and laying the...

013: Coping with the Loss of a Child With Dr. Tara May

Losing a child, no matter how far along in the pregnancy you were or how old the child was, is one of the hardest experiences a parent...

008: The Truth About the Postpartum Period After a High-Risk Pregnancy & Preterm Delivery

The moment you've been waiting for and fighting for is finally here! Your baby is home. But you still find yourself feeling anxious that...

006: Braving Bed Rest with Angela Davids

In this episode of Delivering Miracles, I talk with Angela Davids, founder of Keep ‘Em Cookin’ - an educational organization that gives...

Two Things You and Your Partner Must Do If Your Baby is in the NICU

I'm not a huge basketball fan, so I don't know too much that happens in that world. But when my phone started blowing up with friends,...

Gratitude on Bedrest and in the NICU

In the midst of the chaos of a high-risk pregnancy and a NICU stay, it can be so hard to see the light during what can feel like a long,...

How to Forgive Yourself After a Complicated Pregnancy or Preterm Birth

One of the questions I am asked most frequently from women who have experienced a high-risk pregnancy or who have delivered early and had...

What To Do When You Feel Like You've Failed Your Baby

A high-risk pregnancy or having a baby in the NICU can drain the happiness right out of you. With every pregnancy complication that...

The Other Mask of Grief: Resentment

This is part 2 of a two-part series on the masks of grief. For part 1 click here! So many moms who have a high-risk pregnancy and/or have...

The Mask of Grief: Jealousy

(This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the Mask of Grief. Click here to read part 2.) Have you had those moments when you look at another...

How to Go On When It Feels Impossible

Having a high-risk pregnancy or a baby in the NICU is a marathon. Caring for a preemie after discharge can be one too! And if you...

5 Must-Dos If You May Have a Preemie

When you hear the words "you might deliver early" one of the first questions you might ask is "What do I do now?" Unfortunately, besides...