Last updated on August 24th, 2023 at 06:26 pm
Sunday, May 4th is Parents of Preemies Day, a global day to recognize the courage and commitment it takes to stay strong and resilient when a premature birth turns a family’s world upside down.
You can help celebrate Parents of Preemies Day in several ways.
- Organize and host a Parents of Preemies Day event in your local community.
- Help spread the word online
- Support or attend a local Parents of Preemies Day event in your community or local NICU
- Buy some Proud Preemie Parent (and Grandparent) gear and show your preemie prideJoin their Twitter chat on May 4th
Until May 4th, 2014, join them on Facebook and celebrate being a parent of a preemie all year long!
This list of “10 Things to Say to the Parents of Preemies” is just one of the many awesome resources on the Parents of Preemies Day website…
10 Things to Say to the Parents of Preemies
(Courtesy of Parents of Preemies)
- Congratulations! Your baby is beautiful!
- You’re stronger than you know, and your baby is strong like you.
- If you’d like someone to be there with you in the NICU, I’d be happy to just sit with you.
- Can I see a picture?
- When can I come and visit him/her?
- After this experience, your bond with your baby is going to be so strong.
- Prematurity is not your fault and it’s really unfair.
- What can I do during cold and flu season to keep your family safe?
- Cry if you need to; I can be strong for you when you need to take a break.
- You’re a great mom! / You’re a great dad!
What would you add to this list?
For more on how to help parents with preemies read this:
Caring for Parents with NICU Babies
For more on being a parent of preemies read these:
- You know you are a parent of preemies when…
- When Your Due Date Comes Earlier Than Expected :: How to Manage the NICU
- A NICU Story: When Your Twins are an Hour Away
- Wait! What? the birth, 104-day nicu stay & coming home of micro-preemies: our journey begins
Are You a New Twin Parent?
Check out Natalie Diaz’s book:
“What To Do When You’re Having Two
The Twin Survival Guide From Pregnancy Through the First Year”
In What to Do When You’re Having Two: The Twins Survival Guide from Pregnancy Through the First Year, national twins guru and founder of Twiniversity (and twin mom herself!) Natalie Diaz provides a no-holds-barred resource about life with twins, from pregnancy and birth all the way through your duo’s first year of life.
Accessible and informative, What to Do When You’re Having Two
is the must-have manual for all parents of twins.
