by Jennifer Degl | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog, NICU, Preemie
It’s such an honor to win an award for I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall! I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall won a 2020 Dragonfly Book Award in the category of Picture Books (Ages 3-8) Nonfiction. The Dragonfly Book Award from The Story Monsters Approved! book designation...
by Jennifer Degl | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Preemie
Last month I had the privilege to speak at the Prolacta Bioscience Virtual Town Hall. It was such an honor to speak to their staff and share my story as a NICU parent. The title of my presentation was “A Walk in My Shoes: The Impact of Pregnancy and NICU Trauma...
by Jennifer Degl | Feb 21, 2021 | Blog, NICU, Perinatal
I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall has been featured in the Perinatal Gazette. This is such an honor. Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of WMC Heath, holds such a place in my heart. My daughter spent 121 days in their NICU and that is what my book is...
by Jennifer Degl | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, NICU
I am proud to share that I recently wrote an article for The Mighty about something I have been thinking about since the beginning of the pandemic- How will the constant masks worn by NICU caregivers and parents affect babies’ development moving forward? I did...
by Jennifer Degl | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19
I’ve put together a list of resources that I have been able to find thus far that may help answer some of your questions regarding how the novel coronavirus affects pregnant/nursing moms and babies. The information is being updated by the minute as China and Hong Kong...
by Jennifer Degl | Feb 20, 2020 | Blog, NICU
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure to speak to the Research and Development Department at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. I was asked to share our story with the company. It’s not always easy to share both the details of what happened to me during my pregnancy and...
