Browsing all posts in August, 2010.
The Dave Ramsey Call
I found it! I searched and searched for the original call that I referred to in my Preemies & Social Security article a couple weeks ago, because a number of you requested it, and thanks to the help of the Dave Ramsey radio team I was able to get an audio of the complete call. [...]
Bloggers Unite for Preemies
November 17, 2010. A day that bloggers across the interwebs and internet are joining together to get the word out about premature babies. A day to honor or memorialize that special little one who has had a larger fight than most. If you are a blogger and host your own blog, please join us on [...]
Friends in the NICU
One of the best things we did for ourselves during our stay at the NICU was make friends. I recall the first time my husband said hello and started chatting with the woman next to us. At first I was thinking he shouldn’t bother her, but then she chatted back and told us how she [...]
Preemies & RSV
I was just wondering how many of our preemie babies have actually gotten RSV, either in the NICU (can they get it in the NICU?) or during their first few years of life at home. Some questions I’m curious about are: 1. If your preemie got RSV did you have him under strict quarantine or [...]
Hypospadias – Back to the hospital
This week we headed back to the hospital to have a follow up surgery for Drake. We have known since he was born that he would need a Hypospadias repair, but it wasn’t going to be scheduled until he was at least 8 or 9 months old and that seemed so far away. Well time [...]
NG Tubes, mLs, and Feedings
When my preemie was admitted into the NICU I determined to keep a daily journal of her NICU stay. I kept track of her weight, feedings, blood work, nurse and doctor names, oxygen levels, visitors, room changes, and medical procedures. Somehow I knew that I would someday be glad I had so much detailed information [...]
Preemies and W-Sitting
As a preemie mom, I feel like I’ve been exposed to a lot of uncommon medical terms. (A coworker told me her nephew has been diagnosed with craniostynosis and I immediately knew what she was talking about.) However, the first time one of Addie’s therapists mentioned “W-sitting,” I was a little taken aback. “What sitting?” [...]
The Story of Alayna Marrie
Thoughtfully submitted by reader’s Marria and Raul. Alayna Marrie was born at 32 weeks in Brandon,Fl., due to my preeclampsia. All throughout my pregnancy she was a fighter. I was in and out of the emergency room, for spotting, severe headaches, high blood pressure…till they had to hospitalize me at 30 weeks for preeclampsia and [...]
