When I had my first son E, back in 2014, little did we know that we were about to be thrust into the world of the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
In just 12 short hours I had become a NICU Mum, we spent 9 days in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NICU in 2014.
When we were in hospital in NICU, I searched the web again and again to find something, anything that told me what it was really like to have a baby in NICU and found nothing.
All I wanted was for someone to say, yes it was rubbish but what you are feeling is normal. Instead I was feeling alone and didn't understand the feelings and emotions that come with being a NICU Mum.
There were so many parenting blogs put there but none that I as a NICU Mum could really relate too.
Whilst struggling with a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis I began my blog to plug the gap. To reach out and confess what it was really like to have a baby in NICU.
To raise awareness of the issues we faced, to help comfort and support others and make them feel less alone.
I wanted to be able to give them a platform also to share their stories, to connect and to for just a short while feel 'normal'.
Below you will find all of the NICU related blog posts that have been published both on my blog, as well as featured as Guest Blogs on other sites and publications written by myself and I am proud to also feature some amazing other NICU parent's stories too.
Click on the below links to be taken through to that particular blog, and if anyone would ever like me to guest blog or contribute on their site, or if you wish to feature your story on here please do get in touch via here, email or on my social media.
The NICU Club is something I became part of, without asking, a life-time membership and using this blog I am determined to take this back as something good, and use my blog as a voice to change and raise awareness of the issues so that future NICU parents do not ever have to feel alone and confused like I did.
In just 12 short hours I had become a NICU Mum, we spent 9 days in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NICU in 2014.
When we were in hospital in NICU, I searched the web again and again to find something, anything that told me what it was really like to have a baby in NICU and found nothing.
All I wanted was for someone to say, yes it was rubbish but what you are feeling is normal. Instead I was feeling alone and didn't understand the feelings and emotions that come with being a NICU Mum.
There were so many parenting blogs put there but none that I as a NICU Mum could really relate too.
Whilst struggling with a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis I began my blog to plug the gap. To reach out and confess what it was really like to have a baby in NICU.
To raise awareness of the issues we faced, to help comfort and support others and make them feel less alone.
I wanted to be able to give them a platform also to share their stories, to connect and to for just a short while feel 'normal'.
Below you will find all of the NICU related blog posts that have been published both on my blog, as well as featured as Guest Blogs on other sites and publications written by myself and I am proud to also feature some amazing other NICU parent's stories too.
Click on the below links to be taken through to that particular blog, and if anyone would ever like me to guest blog or contribute on their site, or if you wish to feature your story on here please do get in touch via here, email or on my social media.
The NICU Club is something I became part of, without asking, a life-time membership and using this blog I am determined to take this back as something good, and use my blog as a voice to change and raise awareness of the issues so that future NICU parents do not ever have to feel alone and confused like I did.
Elijah in NICU Sept 14'. |
2018
- Dreaming a little NICU dream
- Guest Blog - Colourful Beginnings -The dreaded pregnancy announcement.
- Guest Blog- Tiny Tickers The Honest Confessions of being a NICU Mum
- Guest Blog- Hand to Hold - What is it like having a full term baby in NICU.
- The NICU Club
- Huff Post- Four years on NICU still haunts me
- The M Word- To my fellow NICU Mum
- 5 things I want you to know about being a NICU Mum #nicuawarenessmonth
- Huff Post- Why are parents like me so underrepresented in the media?
- Katheryn Stimpson- Transitioning from NICU to home
- The Parent and Baby Show- Why we need to talk about NICU
- Dereham Times- #nicuawarenessmonth
- Welcome Birth- Interview for #nicuawarenessmonth
- The Mumington Post- Why I remember my son’s NICU admission every September
- Every day for 7 days
- You’re going home
- September
- The Backstory Podcast – Our NICU Story
- Hope
- One ill child, one normal child.
- I am Vicki Cockerill- NICU MUM
- Helping Harper
- Mamazou- Interview NICU parenting journey.
- Taking it all the way
- Guest Blog – Shellie Wall Photography The hopes of a NICU Mum
- Guest Blog- The Mumologist -Just One Thing.
- Guest Blog – Mummy and Little Me- Rallying the troops
- Guest Blog- Rhubarb The Bird -From one mum to another
- Guest Blog - Little Owls- NICU Awareness Month
- Top 10 ways to help NICU parents
2017
- Huff Post - A day in the life of a NICU Mum
- Huff Post- Artificial Wombs- a perspective from a NICU Mum
- Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine- interview contribution
- Guest Blog - Me Becoming Mum- Parenting your way NICU MUM
- Published Article – Blasting News- Knitting colour coded hats for NICU.
- Guest Blog- Clemmie Telford Mother of All Lists
- The Fear of a NICU Mum
2016
- Mamazou The Barrier Effect
- Huff Post -The worst time of my life was after the birth of my son
- Huff Post - Slipping through the cracks of NICU mental health care
- Huff Post - Why I grieved for my healthy baby
- Selfish Mother -A guilt ridden NICU Mum
- Selfish Mother- How to survive your time in NICU
- Selfish Mother -The worst time of my life was after the birth of my son
- The Mighty - A honest guide for getting through your time in NICU
- Guest Blog - Actually Mummy- is there enough support for NICU Parents?
- Guest Blog- Spectrum Mum- parenting perspective from a NICU Mum
- Guest Blog Hooray for Moms- NICU Mum on a mission
- Guest Blog – Mummy and Little Me- NICU Parents need help too
- Guest Blog – Mummy and Little Me- Mothering does not always go to plan
- Elijah’s admission to NICU
- Guest Blog- Lisa and Oscar’s Autism Journey
- To all NICU parents in NICU this Christmas
- World Prematurity Day
- How can you help change NICU parent’s lives
- Guest Blog- Asking permission to be a mum
- My Mama Issue
- Guest Blog- Sammie’s Story
- Wrong Assumptions
- Guest Blog – Fran and Esme’s story Guest Blog- I don’t want to be a working mum story
- Guest Blog- Carly and Isla’s story part two
- Guest Blog- Carly and Isla’s story part one
- We are outta here
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