Today’s daily writing prompt asked me, “What has made a positive impact in your life?” And without a shadow of a doubt, my answer is nurses.
From the very beginning of my life, nurses were there. I was born prematurely at 28 weeks and 5 days, during a time when neonatal medicine was still finding its feet. It was the dedication and vigilance of neonatal nurses that helped me survive those earliest, most fragile moments. Their hands were the first to hold me safely in a world I was not yet ready for.
Years later, when my own daughter was born prematurely, life came full circle. It was once again the nurses — those incredible neonatal and special care nurses — who stepped in, becoming the guardians of her tiny, vulnerable body. They weren’t just there to provide medical support. They were there with warm words, gentle smiles, and the kind of care that goes far beyond a job description.
The gratitude I feel cannot be put into words. These nurses carried me at the start of my life, and then carried my daughter at the start of hers. How do you say thank you for something so profound? The truth is — you never really stop saying it. You carry it with you, in every heartbeat of your child, in every milestone they reach.
What stands out to me is not just their clinical expertise, but the emotional intelligence they bring. Nurses are often the first to spot something wrong, the first to offer reassurance, and the last to leave your side during the hardest moments. For so many of us parents — especially those whose babies came too soon — nurses are the reason we made it through.
So today, on Nurses Day, I want to say this: thank you.
Thank you for your calm under pressure.
Thank you for your knowledge and your instincts.
Thank you for treating our babies like your own.
Thank you for being the light in some of our darkest moments.
To all the neonatal nurses, postnatal nurses, health visitors, and every single nurse who has ever touched a family’s life — your impact ripples through generations.
We see you. We honour you. And we are so, so grateful.
Happy Nurses Day.
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References:
Royal College of Nursing. (n.d.). https://www.rcn.org.uk Bliss, for babies born premature or sick. https://www.bliss.org.uk International Nurses Day – Celebrated annually on 12th May, in honour of Florence Nightingale’s birthday
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