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5 Things You Should Never Say to a Preemie Parent

Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey Having a child in the hospital is never easy.  It puts a lot of stress on the parents and family as a whole.  Often extended family…

NanoWrimo? NoShavember? No…November is for Preemies!

MomsGetReal™.com is taking a break from the Stress Less Holiday Event to discuss something that makes the holidays worthwhile: our babies. November is Preemie Awareness Month, and the March of…

Leaving Baby and Going Back to Work with a Broken Heart

Guest Contributor Janell Bischoff My daughter has slept with me every single night since she was born, either on the sofa or in my bed with me. It isn’t easy, but…

From Infertility to Baby

Guest Contributor Janell Bischoff May is for Moms, and we’re sharing some special Mom stories this month. If you have a Mom story you would like to share, please let us…

Preemie Baby Scrapbook and NICU Journal

We’ve all been there: the one-size-fits-all item that really doesn’t fit, whether it’s clothing or something else. But what happens when it’s your child’s baby book, and the standard assumptions…

Bringing Our Preemie Baby Home

MomsGetReal™.com is proud to share the story of MomPower Guest Contributor Wanda Morrissey as we bring attention to Preemie Awareness Month. Please join us in supporting the efforts of the…

The Things We Take for Granted

MomsGetReal™.com is proud to share the story of MomPower Guest Contributor Wanda Morrissey as we bring attention to Preemie Awareness Month. Please join us in supporting the efforts of the…

The Roller Coast Ride of Parenting a Preemie

MomsGetReal™.com is proud to share the journey of MomPower Guest Contributor Wanda Morrissey as we join in the fight for increased support and awareness for preemies during Preemie Awareness Month. …

Preemies Have Breathing Challenges

MomsGetReal™.com is proud to have MomPower Contributor Wanda Morrissey sharing her story with our readers. The challenges faced by preemie parents require extraordinary strength, unlimited optimism, and undaunted courage. We’re…

Preemie Challenges Can Be Life Threatening

MomsGetReal™.com is continuing to share the full story of MomPower Guest Contributor Wanda Morrissey‘s story in honor of Preemie Awareness Month. For more information about how you can help, contact…

November is Preemie Awareness Month

MomsGetReal™ is grateful to Mama Posse Founding Member Wanda Morrissey for sharing her story with our readers about her experience with having a preemie. Her son Jeffrey was born 14…

A Preemie is Born

We’d like to thank MomPower Guest Contributor Wanda Morrissey for sharing her story. Over the coming weeks, we will feature more about the experience Wanda had with becoming a mother…

Badge Of Motherhood

These stretch marks are a badge of motherhood, and I should not be ashamed of them. In fact, I am starting to be quite fond of them. Society may call…

Trust Your Instincts

MomPower Contributor Lisa Van De Graaff I gave birth to my baby at 2:40am, twenty-seven hours after those first pains I’d waited so long to feel. The contractions were…