When the Beginning Looks Different: The NICU Journey Part II
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When the Beginning Looks Different: The NICU Journey Part II
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In this episode, we welcome back Tami Gaines, author of Preemie Parents and mother of micro-preemie twins born at 25 weeks, for Part Two of our conversation—this time focusing on life after the NICU. After months of monitors, medical rounds, and constant vigilance, going home can feel both joyful and overwhelming.
Tami shares candidly about the emotional shift that happens once the hospital safety net is gone: navigating follow-up appointments, managing ongoing medical needs, coping with anxiety, and redefining “normal” as a family. We explore the invisible weight many parents carry after discharge—the hypervigilance, the lingering trauma, and the pressure to simply feel grateful—alongside the profound resilience that continues to grow in this new chapter.
Together, we discuss how families can build support, care for their own mental and spiritual health, and find steadiness in the uncertainty that can follow a NICU stay. Tami’s work has been featured in the New York Daily News, New Jersey News 12, and on dozens of podcasts and blogs, where she continues to offer hope and connection to families navigating life beyond the NICU.
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