Birth at 33 weeks gestational age: Our Rainbow NICU Baby Story
One in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States. Babies who are born earlier risk complications with breathing and development. I never expected it, but I gave birth at 33 weeks gestational age. Our baby boy was my fourth child, and spent time in the NICU due to my severe preeclampsia. I am…
Pumping Breast Milk instead of Breastfeeding: When Breastfeeding Looks like a Bottle
More and more mothers are pumping breast milk instead of breastfeeding. The exclusive pumping rate ranges between 5 and 6 percent. But for me? I knew that breastfeeding was going to be easy. What could the universe throw at me? It was our fourth baby. But when it came down to it, I didn’t honestly…
