Prayers from the Nicu


Book Description

One day, these difficult times will be a memory and this daily record will be precious to you and your child. The birth of a child should be such a wonderful time, but when a child is admitted To The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, it is terrifying. NICU days are full of fear, confusion, and pain. Prayers from the Neonatal ICU was written by Jeanna Plunkett, a mother who spent a total of ninety-seven days in the NICU, first with her premature twins and then again with her critical one-pound preemie, Jamey. This chronicle of Jeanna's experience contains inspiring stories of Jamey's fight for life as well as inspirational passages from Scripture. This touching volume also contains a personal prayer journal that will help readers record their day-by-day concerns as well as their family's progress. Prayers from the Neonatal ICU is an inspirational devotional full of a mother's love for her child And The Father's love for us. Join author and mother Jeanna Plunkett for a journey of pain, growth, and promise through Prayers from the Neonatal ICU.




To Light Their Way


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Prayers to guide your journey of raising kids in a complicated world. In an age of distraction and overwhelm, finding the words to meaningfully pray for our children--and for our journey as parents--can feel impossible. Written with warmth and welcome, To Light Their Way gives voice to your prayers when words won't come. Filled with more than 100 modern liturgies, this book guides you into an intentional conversation with God for your children and the world they live in. From everyday struggles like helping your child find friends or thrive in school to larger issues like praying for a brighter world rooted in peace and truth, these pleas and petitions act as a gentle guide, reminding us that while our words may fail, God never does. At the core of To Light Their Way is the deepest of prayers: that our children will experience the love of God so deeply that their lives will be an outpouring of love that lights up the world.




Living Miracles


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Twenty-two engrossing stories of babies born prematurely, written by those who felt the agony and the elation the most--their parents.In painstaking and heartfelt detail, these parents share their ordeals: their fears, their joys, the stories of where they turned for help, their tips, and most importantly, their triumphs.Meet babies like:Samuel Warren, who was born at 1 pound 8 ounces when his mother went into preterm labor.Bo Smith, the miracle baby born at only 8 inches long after his mother suffered an antibody disorder.Sara Stromseth, born at 1 pound 15 ounces before modern advances in neonatology and given no chance of living to be the college student she is today.Ryan White, the ultimate proof that parents should never give up hope.Living Miracles includes a complete glossary of premature baby medical terms and is organized by the weeks of gestation of the baby at birth, from twenty-three to thirty-six.




Intensive Parenting


Book Description

Parenthood transforms you. Even before this crisis, you may have experienced a wide range of feelings triggered by pregnancy, birth, and welcoming a new baby. The NICU experience challenges your emotional coping, your developing parental identity, your relationship skills, and your ability to adjust.Intensive Parenting explores the emotions of parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit, from in-hospital through issues and concerns after the child is home. Deboral L. Davis and Mara Tesler Stein describe and affirm the wide range of experiences and emotional reactions that occur in the NICU and offer strategies for parents coping with their baby's condition and hospitalization.




Praise & Pray


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Her parents called her Alayna Bug because the decorations in her nursery were covered in lady bugs. But God had different plans for her first nursery. Streets of gold, pearly gates, and angels suited her better. Praise & Pray is the story of a tiny little girl and a great big God. Born one pound, twelve ounces, Alayna Taylor lived her entire life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Through their daily blog posts, Alayna's parents expressed their faith throughout the ninety-nine-day journey, encouraging their followers to not only pray for things but to also praise God throughout the process. The journey inspired her father to share her story and his faith. Whether you're interested in the narrative, have questions about eternity for children, or wonder how to comfort someone that has lost a child, Praise & Pray will help you navigate those challenging waters. Alayna's story will encourage you to diversify your faith portfolio with two equally important investments: praise and prayer!




Prayers And Promises for Supernatural Childbirth


Book Description

A Bundle of Joy for Every Woman Whose Heart Longs to be a Mommy Ten million people each year suffer—often in private shame and pain—because they’ve been told that they can never conceive children of their own as a couple (literally billions of dollars are spent each year on fertility cures); or because they’ve been...




Liturgies and Prayers Related to Childbearing, Childbirth, and Loss


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This unique new service book includes liturgies for blessing and healing as related to childbearing and childbirth. It includes prayers, Scripture readings and hymn suggestions organized around the blessing of a pregnant woman; loss of a pregnancy; repentance and reconciliation for an abortion; difficult decisions, unexpected or unwanted pregnancy, loss of a child, termination of pregnancy, infertility, sterilization, and adoption.




A Preemie Parent's Survival Guide to the NICU


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A Preemie Parent's Survival Guide to the NICU details the journey of Megan Grandinetti and her husband during their NICU stay with their daughter Sofie. Sofie was born at 26 weeks and stayed for a tumultuous 5 months in the hospital. Megan gives new parents of preemies pieces of advice she wishes she had been told coming into the NICU. Through 18 personal tips, Megan paints a colorful overview of Sofie's time in the hospital, and the things she feels were critical to her family's success.




The Littlest Peanut


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This is my baby book, special for me. To jot down your thoughts and one day I'll see the challenges and obstacles I overcame with your prayers. This book will be something that one day we will share.




Anchored


Book Description

When Kayla Aimee when into labor after only 24 weeks, she felt as though once solid ground had turned to glass beneath her feet. As her newborn daughter struggles to survive, Kayla finds herself asking "Where is God in this?" As Kayla lays bare her struggle to redefine her faith, her marriage, and herself within the context of a tragedy she never saw coming, she uncovers a hope that holds her together.