Kristie McNealy, MD

Recently, my post about the HR 3200 healthcare reform bill sparked a little debate in the comments about neonatal resuscitation in extremely premature babies.  I, like many parents of preemies, have strong opinions about how I would want my own child cared for if they were born very premature (before 25 weeks).  However, aside from [...]

A couple of days ago, I wrote a post about the emotional impact of prematurity, and I discussed the fact that being a preemie isn’t something you get to leave at the door of the NICU.  What I want to talk about today follows along those same lines, and while it will probably resonate with [...]

Over the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with other parents of preemies in a variety of settings, like WalkAmerica, the Synagis clinic, through my contact form, and on the NICU 101 forums. Usually, we share our stories, and have a few minutes to chat about life. Frequently, we get [...]