Love, Jessi

“Dear NICU Mama, I hope you celebrate yourself. The idea might feel foreign to you right now, but there is so much within you to celebrate. Every exhausted trip to the hospital, late night phone call, timid introduction to a new member of the healthcare team, or nervous interaction with your sweet baby has shown your dedication, courage, power, and most of all, your mother’s love.

Celebrate each and every moment.

You didn’t ask for this journey, but you are showing up for your baby and yourself in exactly the ways you should. Your sisterhood is here celebrating right along with you.”

Love,
Jessi

More of Jessi + Aurelia‘s NICU Journeys:

“Aurelia was born at 27 weeks 5 days after a placental abruption that occurred at home. As a NICU nurse educator, I was all too familiar with all of the “what ifs” around her course and the roller coaster of ups and downs that is a NICU stay. I had held the hand of many parents walking through the same challenges through the years. Being on the other side of those interactions was overwhelming. I learned so much about the speciality that I cherish so deeply. While our 75 day hospital stay was relatively benign, each moment reminded me exactly why I chose this career.”