“Dear NICU Mama, I know you can do this because even on the days you feel like you can’t keep going, there is a tiny, precious being right beside you. They are looking to you. You are their whole world and your baby is walking this journey with you.
This isn’t what you wanted. It’s not the story you would have chosen to be a part of. But without a doubt, the bond you are creating with your child during this time is unlike anything else. It’s built in the quiet moments, in your presence, in your love.
You dropped everything to be by your child’s side. Every visit to the NICU, every hand hug, every moment of kangaroo care, every time you show up for rounds—you are in it.
You are stronger than you ever thought, even on the days you don’t feel like it. And that strength will live on in you and your child for the rest of your lives.”
Love,
Katie
