Surviving the NICU One Long Day at a Time with Kyla Maki (Part 2)

Surviving the NICU One Long Day at a Time with Kyla Maki (Part 2)

Author: Mother Love June 8, 2023 Duration: 42:08
In part two this story, Kyla and I talk about life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (her experience) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU (my experience). Kyla says that that time felt like "forever and the same day, over and over" and I can't think of a better way to say it. Her baby boy, Conner, is now 6 months old and greets each new day with the a gummy smile and shining eyes. Life isn't all rainbows and butterflies, but Kyla and her family know what true gratitude feels...

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