Parents of Preemies Day https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/ Honoring every tiny fighter and the parents who never leave their side. en Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:29:18 GMT Two Cakes, One Little Fighter: Why So Many Preemie Families Celebrate a Second Birthday https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/preemie-corrected-age-second-birthday/ https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/preemie-corrected-age-second-birthday/ Ask a preemie parent how old their child is, and you might get a pause — or two answers. Here's why the due date birthday matters just as much as the one on the calendar, and how corrected age helps families celebrate without comparison. Parents of Preemies Day NICU Care & Bonding Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:13:38 GMT Learning to Listen Without Words: A Parent's Guide to Reading Your Preemie's Signals https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/reading-your-preemies-signals-guide/ https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/reading-your-preemies-signals-guide/ Long before your preemie can smile or coo, they're talking to you — through tiny flickers, flinches, and furrowed brows. Here's how NICU nurses teach cue-based care, and how you can become fluent in your baby's first language. Parents of Preemies Day NICU Care & Bonding Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:13:29 GMT Coming Home to Say Thank You: The NICU Reunion Tradition That Turns Hallways Into Homecomings https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/nicu-reunion-tradition-alumni-families-return/ https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/nicu-reunion-tradition-alumni-families-return/ Every year, families who once counted the minutes until discharge pack up their toddlers and walk right back through the NICU doors. Here's why the graduation mural, the annual reunion, and the nurses who remember every tiny name matter so much. Parents of Preemies Day NICU Care & Bonding Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:14:41 GMT One Square at a Time: Why NICU Milestone Blankets Become the Keepsakes Families Never Let Go https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/nicu-milestone-blankets-family-heirlooms/ https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/nicu-milestone-blankets-family-heirlooms/ Milestone blankets, tiny hospital hats, and preemie-sized bracelets are quietly becoming the treasured artifacts of the NICU journey. We talked to parents about the rituals that helped them mark time in the hardest weeks of their lives — and the makers ensuring every preemie family has something to hold onto. Parents of Preemies Day NICU Care & Bonding Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:21:53 GMT Held: The Quiet Science Behind Skin-to-Skin in the NICU https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/held-science-of-skin-to-skin-nicu-kangaroo-care/ https://parentsofpreemiesday.org/held-science-of-skin-to-skin-nicu-kangaroo-care/ Sometimes the best intervention in the NICU doesn't come from a machine — it comes from a parent's chest. We look at what kangaroo care actually does for preemies, and why that first hold stays with families forever. Parents of Preemies Day NICU Care & Bonding Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:20:19 GMT