ashleyoneil3

NICU nurse holding Kolin (2019) I am grateful for every classmate, professor (Drexel University and George Washington University), colleague who stood in the trenches with me, and mentors who helped guide my nursing career. 💜 I’m grateful for the L&D nurse who cared for me after Vinson died.... she held my hand, gently cleaned my baby up, took photos, and made hand and footprints that I will treasure forever.....and placed him in my arms. I am grateful for every NICU nurse who cared...

May is my month to… To grieve. To honor. And to reflect. Grieve… I grieve the life I thought I would live. I grieve not being able to grow old with my husband. I grieve being pregnant twice and never getting to take maternity pictures. I grieve never having a baby shower. I grieve never experiencing a golden hour with my babies. I grieve never knowing what it feels like to raise my children in a two-parent home filled with love and shared responsibilities. I grieve being the only one having...

What does the Monday after being in the hospital/rehab for a month look like? It looks like calling to place this month’s order of diapers and gtube supplies. It looks like the clinical supervisor from the home health company coming to readmit Kolin. It looks like having to drag your new oxygen concentrator around the house to use while your son is napping on the couch. It looks like unpacking all of your new supplies and equipment and everything else you needed while in the hospital for the...