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September is NICU Awareness Month, highlighting the emotional journey of parents with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The author shares a personal story of gratitude for the staff at Cape Fear Valley's NICU, who provided care and reassurance.
The NICU experience creates a unique community of support among staff, parents, and loved ones.
September marks NICU Awareness Month, a time to shine light on one of the most emotionally complex journeys a parent can take: having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It’s a world most people never think about until they are suddenly thrust into it. And once you enter, your life is forever changed.
I have walked the halls of multiple NICUs — from UNC-Chapel Hill to Cape Fear Valley — and I can say with a