On May 31, 2015 my second daughter was born. She weighed just 1lb 15oz and was 26 weeks and 2 days gestational age, a “micro preemie”. I had an eighteen month-old at home, a husband who traveled for work several days per week, and a career in academia, suddenly on hold. This blog is equal parts therapy for me – post traumatic stress is an under-recognized experience for NICU parents (Washington Post, Feb 2019 ; BBC News, July 2018) and my attempt to reach out to mothers and families who may be experiencing something similar. I am not a medical doctor and as such, do not offer medical advice here. Maternaversity is simply a collection of experiences and reflections about what I’ve learned in the NICU and beyond.
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