Meet NICU Graduate Baby Callan | Boise NICU Newborn Photography

This handsome fellow was born at 34 weeks and spent 16 days in the NICU. He was such a little sweetie!

His mama had a terrible headache and didn't think much of it, but thankfully she decided to go get checked out anyway. She was diagnosed with #preeclampsia but she was stable enough to be able to get the steroid injection to help speed up lung development. Several days later, she was being induced for a vaginal delivery (after having baby flipped from being in a transverse position). When the doctor broke her water, she felt a prolapsed cord. Mama had to have an emergency C-section. They didn't even have enough time to give her a spinal block, so she had to be put under with general anesthesia and did not get to be conscious for the birth.

When we discussed what some of the biggest challenges were during her NICU journey, she mentioned the challenge to manage everything, especially having a toddler at home. And poor big sis was so sad that her baby brother was in the hospital and she wasn't able to meet him!

Who else has had to navigate a NICU stay with older children at home? Was there anything that helped you cope with and manage this situation?