The Glass Box: Why NICU Parents Need to Grieve the Birth They Didn't Have.

I kept a diary for every single one of the 39 days my twins were in the NICU. I recorded every millilitre of milk, every blood transfusion , and every heart murmur. But what I didn't record was my own grief. It took me years to realize that you can be grateful for the medical miracle and still grieve the loss of the 'normal' start. Here is why we need to talk about medical trauma.