Child Safety

We wanted to post about child seat safety and how important it is to get a child safety seat technician to inspect your child's seat! Especially when it comes to preemies. They are so tiny!! I know when we were discharged from the hospital it was mandatory but that is not the case for many hospitals. In any area you can ask to be referred to a technician to inspect the seat. 

Specifically if you live in the Bryan College Station area AgriLIFE EXTENSION can help!

To locate a Certified Child Safety Seat Technician in Your Area visit:

http://buckleup.tamu.edu

Make sure you are using your child's seat correctly!!

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Preemie Prints NICU Graduate Photo Shoot: Baby Liam

Our organization with our volunteers, is so blessed to be able to give these amazing gifts to so many families. Please enjoy some inspirational photography of precious NICU graduate. 

A note from Preemie Prints & Liam's mom: 

When asked to describe her NICU journey a little bit she said, "roller coaster"!  

Liam was born at 25 weeks gestation. He currently weighs close to 16 pounds and is starting to sit up on his own. I am blessed to know this family personally and "roller coaster" is an understatement to their time spent in the NICU. This family inspires me on daily basis and is a true testament of faith, strength, and courage. I am so happy they have these precious family photos to treasure forever! ~Amber @ Preemie Prints

Volunteer Photographer: Kassi Cooper - College Station, TX

A note from our volunteer:

"I had so much fun with his family!! Liam is such a happy little guy! He was wonderful during the session and he pretty much did what we wanted him to! I had a great time getting to know them and hearing about Liam's journey. He's a fighter and you can tell how proud his parents are of him."

And now the beautiful pictures. These pictures are property of Preemie Prints, our volunteer photographers, and our families. Please do not use for any purpose. 

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Christmas Quilts For The NICU

We wanted to share a few pictures from our Christmas Quilt deliveries to the Bryan College Station NICUs. These quilts were presented near the end of December to families who had babies in the NICU over Christmas. Thank you to the Preemie Prints Sew & Craft group for putting in so many hours to give these special gifts to many families!

St. Joseph's hospital delivery

Delivery to The Med, College Station TX

NICU mom with her quilt

Meals for Moms & Dads

Past & present NICU families in the Brazos Valley, Houston, or Temple areas please join us for one of our upcoming events! We have 3 meetings this month, hope to see you at one! Please RSVP to amber@preemieprints.org if possible.

For Those Grieving

Please Be Gentle

By Jill B. Englar

Please be gentle with me for I am grieving.

The sea I swim in is a lonely one

and the shore seems miles away.

Waves of despair numb my soul

as I struggle through each day.

My heart is heavy with sorrow.

I want to shout and scream

and repeatedly ask ‘Why?’

At times, my grief overwhelms me

and I weep bitterly,

so great is my loss.

Please don’t turn away

or tell me to move on with my life.

I must embrace my pain

before I can begin to heal.

Companion me through the tears

and sit with me in loving silence.

Honor where I am in the journey,

not where you think I should be.

Listen patiently to my story,

I may need to tell it over and over again.

It’s how I begin to grasp the enormity of my loss.

Nurture me through the weeks and months ahead.

Forgive me when I seem distant and inconsolable.

A small flame still burns within my heart,

and shared memories may trigger

both laughter and tears.

I need your support and understanding.

There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

I must find my own path.

Please, will you walk beside me?

NICU Photo Shoot: Baby Drew

Our organization with our volunteers, is so blessed to be able to give these amazing gifts to so many families. Please enjoy some inspirational photography from the NICU. We pray this baby boy is home soon. 

A note from Preemie Prints & Drew's mom: 

When asked to describe her NICU journey a little bit she said, "It's been an okay journey. We have had ups and downs almost lost him three times, but he has fought through it and is growing each day". 

Baby Drew was born 3 months premature and has encountered two different infections. This deserving family now has memories to treasure forever and to help in remembering this very difficult time that they are so beautifully overcoming together as a family. 

Volunteer Photographer: Caitlin Trantham - St. Louis, MO

A note from our volunteer:

"I had so much fun, and they were so sweet! I can't wait to go out again and photograph another family." Caitlin also said that Drew's mom had so many great ideas for the photos. It sounds like they all had a wonderful time. 

And now the beautiful pictures. These pictures are property of Preemie Prints, our volunteer photographers, and our families. Please do not use for any purpose. 

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We hope you enjoyed please share and help to spread the word!