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September is NICU Awareness Month. Here are the FAQs.

September 7, 2017 By Rachel Batchler Leave a Comment

Awareness: noun 1. the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness:  September is NICU Awareness Month. So, what does that mean? Well, Awareness is about having knowledge and consciousness. Most people, who have not had an experience in the NICU, don’t think of it, and many don’t know exactly what it is or what it’s for. This becomes extremely apparent when you have a baby in the NICU and

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The 2017 Liebster Award- I was nominated!

August 28, 2017 By Rachel Batchler Leave a Comment

What would you think if you opened up a Facebook message to learn you had received a surprise nomination for an award you’ve never heard of? Sounds crazy, right? Well, that exact thing happened to me the other day, when I opened a message and there it was “I nominate you for the 2017 Liebster Award” along with a link to check out what it’s all about. WHAT? Amazing! Thank

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The Day My Daughter Almost Died- Alice’s Fight With NEC (Part 1)

August 27, 2017 By Rachel Batchler Leave a Comment

NEC: “Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious disease that occurs when the intestinal tissue become damaged and begins to die. It most often affects premature infants. Common symptoms include bloating or swelling in the abdomen, bloody stools, and diarrhea.”        -Healthline.com The day before her one month birthday, two days after Christmas. Two days since we had seen her, as we were all sick and trying not to get

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I am Tired of the Word Survivor, and You Should Be Too.

August 24, 2017 By Rachel Batchler 1 Comment

“Survivor” Survivor is such an AMAZING word, when you really think of it. It’s a person who survives something. Usually something heart wrenching, impossible, devastating, difficult, or crippling. Something that has the possibility of not allowing you to survive. Even when we say something as nonchalant and obvious as, “Well, I’ve survived the day” it usually means it was a pretty tough day. I didn’t “survive” my wedding, I enjoyed it.

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When its Better to Not Have a Birth Plan: My Preterm Birth Story

August 23, 2017 By Rachel Batchler Leave a Comment

They tell you to have a birth plan.  The books, the doctors, whatever labor & delivery class you wind up at. Some of them might include the disclaimer that birth plans sometimes need to be adjusted. Most of them won’t. If you start reading the mommy boards on Facebook, or some of the pregnancy support boards, you might even read to actually write out your labor plan and hand it

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North Carolina Fall Bucket List- Things to do and places to go this Fall

August 18, 2017 By Rachel Batchler 6 Comments

Fall, or autumn if you prefer, is one of my favorite times of year. Especially in a state like North Carolina. Where I live, as far south and east as you can get, stays warm right into November some years. However, in the mountains, it can start getting chilly in mid-September. So, Fall can really bring three seasons worth of weather to our state. This is perfect in combination with

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