Browsing all posts in April, 2009.
Our Outrageous Tale! Part 2
It just so happens that the city we approached is one of the worst cities to try and navigate if you aren’t familiar with it. There are one-way streets everywhere and it is impossible to find what you’re looking for! (Okay, maybe it was extra bad because we were so desperate and in a hurry) [...]
Our Outrageous Tale! Part 1
In the following three posts I will lay before you the outrageous tale of our journey home from the hospital with our tiny preemie baby. :) We arrived early at the hospital on “Discharge Day” so that we could get everything finalized, packed up, and we could get on the road with plenty of daylight [...]
Finding a Good High Risk Specialist
Okay, this is seriously one of the most important things you must do if you’re facing a high risk pregnancy. Find a good high risk specialist. Some people get confused about who is a specialist or what it means to be a specialist. Regular OB/GYNs are specialists in prenatal care as opposed to a family [...]
Q&A: Progesterone Shots
Question from Angela: I am starting my 17th week and will be starting the progesterone shots in two weeks. I am a little nervous because this is my first time with trying them. Did you have any side effects from the shots? Answer: I was pretty nervous about the progesterone shots because every doctor who [...]
What’s With Cervical Lengths?
At my first doctor appointment with my third pregnancy (my first two resulting in preemies) the doctor started talking about cervical length. He said that we would want to check my cervical length every 2 weeks during my pregnancy so that we always knew what was going on with my body and if there was [...]
Surviving Bedrest: Things to Do
As you can see I’ve been thinking a lot about bedrest lately. It was only five months ago that I was on bedrest, and I now have a friend that I’m helping who is facing a couple of months of bedrest because of preeclampsia. I hope that I never forget what it was like so [...]
Video: “When Baby Arrives Early”
I was just researching on the web and I found a short, must-see video about preemie babies in the NICU. It is an excellent video for parents, families, or anyone who wants to know more about spending time in the NICU. Just follow the link below and scroll to the bottom of that page to [...]
Home on Oxygen: What You Should Know
Taking a baby home on oxygen is a little bit scary, but don’t worry, you’ll quickly get used to it and start feeling empowered caring for your baby. What makes having a baby home on oxygen scary is that it involves a lot of monitoring, handling foreign equipment, and stepping out of your comfort zone [...]
