Posts by Laura Grace Weldon

You are entirely right MeepyCat.    I heartily concur with the changes you'd like to see. 

Excellent points MeepyCat. The medical needs of the preemie are critical and must come first. But at least in rural mid-western hospitals in my area, kangaroo care doesn't dominate the conversation. It still seems unheard of, with...

Thanks Pek64. At the time I felt mostly anger, shame, and the burning desire to grab my baby to escape. 

It was utter hell advocating for my baby's need to be held rather than isolated in an incubator with 24 hour lights. Doctors and nurses had no problem coming back with lines like, "Well, if you don't care about your baby's survival..."...

By Laura Grace Weldon   We know how perfectly a newborn's body curls against a mother's body. We know close contact with the mother's breathing, heartbeat, and temperature helps to stabilize...

My dad sang to me when my mother was pregnant and one of my happiest memories is him playing the guitar and singing when it was his turn to supervise kids in the tub. Turns out there's a basis for that happiness. A post in Science and...