Journal

Blog by A T M Haidar Khan

Essays, reflections, and resources by the author of The Silence Between Two Heartbeats.

September 2026

The Hours Between Dusk and Dawn: What a Memoir Can Ask Medicine

By A T M Haidar Khan

How The Silence Between Two Heartbeats became a set of research questions, and why the answers matter to every family that brings a fragile baby home.

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September 2026

When a Family Story Raises a Medical Question: The Silence Between Two Heartbeats and the HIE Care Gap

By A T M Haidar Khan

How one family’s experience raises questions about post-discharge neurological care—and how lived experience can help shape future HIE research.

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September 2026

They Will Be Fine, Don't Worry" — What No One Tells NICU Parents

By A T M Haidar Khan

A reflection on fear, reassurance, presence, and what NICU parents actually need to hear while living through uncertainty.

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September 2026

A Father's Guide to Fighting for a Child with HIE

By A T M Haidar Khan

A T M Haidar Khan reflects on NICU care, parental vigilance, neonatal seizures, feeding, courage, and the realities families face after an HIE diagnosis, drawing from The Silence Between Two Heartbeats.

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