Daily Mail

Daily Mail

By Mary Kekatos https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6497947/Smallest-preemie-baby-survivor-Lyla-Stensrud-born-21-weeks-one-pound-look-now.html The most premature baby to EVER survive : Mom of miracle Lyla, who was born at just 21 weeks and weighed less than ONE POUND, breaks her silence and reveals how she had to beg doctors to resuscitate her daughter, who 

Introducing my Rockstar, Lyla Jean

Introducing my Rockstar, Lyla Jean

Introducing my Rockstar, Lyla Jean! Today December 12, 2018 for the first time on my blog I put a name and face to my little 21 week 4 day Rockstar. From the very first article published by CNN on November 2017 to today I have 

NICU Journey Journal

NICU Journey Journal

ITS FINALLY HERE!!!   The NICU Journey Journal is a tool for parents of Preemies and Micropreemies that are facing a long road in the NICU. Documenting is critical while your little one is in the hospital and a treasure once your baby is home. 

Hey MicroPreemie: Suck, Swallow and Breath

Hey MicroPreemie: Suck, Swallow and Breath

Suck, Swallow and Breath – Seems pretty simple, Huh!   Not for our MicroPreemies – they are just not born with the ability to Suck, Swallow and Breath. It takes time, sometimes a very long time for these extremely early babies to learn something most 

Dealing with those Questions and Stares – Micropreemie

Dealing with those Questions and Stares – Micropreemie

Delay and MicroPreemie go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly!  If you didn’t already know!  Peoples reactions to the delays we are dealing with is hard to say the least.  We, as Micro-Mommies have to deal with these situations way to much. From peoples stares, 

The Walk

The Walk

Some of the hardest moments have happened to me while walking. It’s hard to WALK to the NICU everyday and even harder to Walk out of the NICU everyday. This Post is dedicated to that WALK! As you drive into the dark and cold parking 

USA Today Article by Ashley May

USA Today Article by Ashley May

USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/14/mom-delivers-earliest-premature-baby-ever-and-chooses-resuscitate-miracle-aughter-now-healthy-toddle/861386001/ Mom pleads with doctor to resuscitate baby delivered at 21 weeks. ‘Miracle’ daughter is now a healthy toddler Ashley May The earliest premature baby to survive after delivery is now a healthy toddler. The infant girl, who wasn’t named because of family 

Today Article by A. Pawlowski

Today Article by A. Pawlowski

Today Article https://www.today.com/health/born-21-weeks-she-may-be-most-premature-surviving-baby-t118610 ‘Miracle baby’: Born at 21 weeks, she may be the most premature surviving infant Nov. 9, 2017 at 11:48 AM A. Pawlowski TODAY The baby girl weighed less than a pound when she was born just 21 weeks into Courtney Stensrud’s pregnancy. 

CNN Article by Jacqueline Howard

CNN Article by Jacqueline Howard

CNN Article https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/08/health/premature-baby-21-weeks-survivor-profile/index.html Born before 22 weeks, ‘most premature’ baby is now thriving (CNN)Courtney Stensrud and her husband call their fun-loving, spunky daughter a miracle. The now 3-year-old girl was born at just 21 weeks and four days gestation. “She may be the most premature 

News Articles

News Articles

Dr. Ahmad published in American Academy of Pediatrics and because of that publication he and I were asked for Interviews from CNN, Today.com and USA Today.  Being interviewed and telling our story sparked a passion inside of me to start this Blog. American Academy of