Losing one twin and raising the other with medical complexities: Danielle’s story | S3E39

Danielle Madden, and her daughter Aleigha spent nine months in NICU, followed by rehab and PICU, too, and sadly, Aleigha’s twin, Madelyn, passed away after one month in NICU. Danielle wanted to join me on the podcast to share all about their experience, how they adapted to life at home with a child with hearing loss and other disabilities, what life after NICU looks like years down the line and how you can look after yourself during your child’s NICU stay.

In this episode, we’re chatting about:

- Danielle’s NICU & PICU experiences and delivering her twins at 23 weeks and 5 days

- The loss of Madelyn

- How Danielle and her family adjusted to having a child with medical complexities at home

- Looking after yourself during your child’s NICU stay

- What going back to work looked like for Danielle 

- What Aleigha’s life looks like now, years after NICU

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