Love, Tiffani

“Dear NICU Mama, Your motherhood story is far from over.

I see you. In the quiet hum of machines, under the soft glow of hospital lights, you’re showing up with a strength you probably never knew you had. You’re doing the impossible: loving fiercely through uncertainty, holding onto hope when things feel overwhelming, and mothering with a heart full of courage—even when your arms might feel empty.

Your motherhood story is far from over. This season—this NICU chapter—is just one part of the beautiful, complex, deeply meaningful story you’re writing with your baby. It’s a chapter full of fight, of faith, of small victories that mean everything. But it’s not the whole book.

This bump in the road does not define you. It doesn’t make you less of a mother. If anything, it reveals the depth of your love, the power of your presence, and the strength that lives in every whispered “I’m here” and every tear you wipe away when no one’s looking.

There is so much goodness ahead. First smiles, tiny fingers wrapped around yours, sleepy snuggles at home, laughter echoing in unexpected moments. Joy is coming—sometimes slowly, sometimes in bursts—but it’s on the way.

You are not alone. There’s an army of NICU mamas who’ve been where you are, who know the ache, the worry, the waiting. And we are standing with you, cheering you on, and reminding you that you’re already doing something extraordinary.

You’ve got this. One moment, one breath, one beat at a time.”

Love,
Tiffani

More of Tiffani + Paxton + Kamden’s NICU Journeys:

“I had my twins at 28 + 2. At 26 weeks, on a Sunday morning, I had a gush of fluid, so my husband and I went into L&D just to be safe. Upon arrival they deemed I was in preterm labor and I would be transferring to another hospital with a Level 3 NICU. I spent two weeks and two days in the hospital before Baby A decided to make his GRAND entrance. Within a minute of being in the OR Baby A delivered naturally. The room was filled with fear as the doctors and nurses were screaming, “Where is the NICU team?” Moments later I was going under anesthesia due to not being able to locate Baby B on the ultrasound. The last thing I heard before going under for an emergency C-section was, “Don’t let Dad in, he will be traumatized.” Once I woke up I was told both babies were stable in the NICU. We went about our life in the NICU over the next few weeks. At five weeks old our hospital was in the direct path of Hurricane Ian. Once the storm was over the hospital was down to the final generators and had lost access to water, making it a fire hazard. Our boys were part of a 67 NICU patient evacuation and were airlifted to the east coast of Florida. They stayed there for two weeks prior to our hospital being able to welcome us back home! The boys were then airlifted back home where we finished out Paxton’s (Baby A) 77 day NICU stay and Kamden’s (Baby B) 95 day NICU stay.”