Surviving NICU...Twice

Two parents eager to start a family resulting in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) . . . two extreme premature births, twenty-six weeks and twenty-four weeks . . . two lengthy stays in neonatal intensive care, where infants struggle daily to overcome unimaginable obstacles . . . how could one possibly know what this is like if you haven't lived it? You can't. This memoir gives the reader an up-close-and-personal, poignant, and heartwarming idea of what it is like to live that very reality. Through endless hospital stays, renewed and then dashed hopes of finally going home, a seemingly never-ending onslaught of infections and complications and conditions, an unfathomable number of medications administered over . . . the author never stops fighting and advocating for her two sons and never hesitates to push back on Health care professionals who don't seem to understand that "by the book" isn't always best. It's an inspiring story about love, sacrifice, and real-life miracles that awe even the most seasoned medical professionals. This story will undoubtedly serve as a comfort to other parents navigating their own NICU journey, as well as an inspiration for anyone who believes that every child deserves a fighting chance. The book has 166 pages.