Browsing all posts in August, 2009.

My Preemie’s Eating Difficulties

My preemie is almost three and she still chokes on certain table foods.  When she was just starting to eat table food she definitely took a while to get used to new textures, and especially to be able to chew and swallow things without choking.  I mashed up her foods or cut them into tiny [...]

Melissa’s Story: Part 3

This is the third of five posts dedicated to sharing one young mother’s experience with severe preeclampsia and an ultimate delivery of a 27-weeker to save her own life.  This is Melissa’s story. The next few days were a rollercoaster. They were trying to keep me pregnant as long as possible so I was not allowed [...]

Melissa’s Story: Part 2

This is the second of five posts dedicated to sharing one young mother’s experience with severe preeclampsia and an ultimate delivery of a 27-weeker to save her own life.  This is Melissa’s story. I studied my pregnancy books trying desperately to find an answer. I kept coming upon preeclampsia and decided the only way to know for [...]