#9 - Liam - When Birth Doesn’t Go to Plan: A Father’s NICU Story and Co-Parent Experience
Raising with the villageShow Notes
In this episode of Raising with the Village, we hear from Liam, the first father to join the podcast and share his unique journey into parenthood. Liam’s daughter arrived in the world in an unexpected and urgent situation — and within hours, both she and his partner had to be transferred to another hospital. What followed was a stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a place many parents never anticipate visiting — especially as a co-parent trying to find his footing. Liam speaks abo...
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