As someone that isn’t usually emotional, it was scary to find myself in a situation where my emotions were all over the place and grief seemed to take over. When you’re suddenly sad or grieving a huge loss and find yourself crying frequently, you can make it worse sometimes with an added sense of panic …
My Beautiful Down’s syndrome Journey (pt 2): Navigating the NICU
(click here for part one) NICU staff is amazing After parking ramps and long hallways (thank goodness for the wheelchair!) we made our way to the University of Minnesota NICU. After much scrubbing we were reunited with him. It was late on a Friday, so his surgery (oomphalocele repair) would not be done until Monday. …