by Summer Hill-Vinson | Feb 26, 2016 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Like so many families, the 150 days we spent with babies in the hospital were a rollercoaster. But, if pressed on which day was the worst, one immediately comes to mind: the day I was told J had a congenital heart defect. We were two months into his stay, far longer...
by Kathy McClelland | Mar 6, 2015 | Emotional Health
I never imagined I would have a special needs child. No one ever does, I suppose. My dreams were for a happy, healthy bouncing boy. A brother for my firstborn. Although there were slight indicators something was wrong when my baby was in utero – primarily that...
by Andrea Mullenmeister | Jan 9, 2015 | Emotional Health
It is completely overwhelming when your child is facing a serious medical diagnosis. This kind of diagnosis can come during pregnancy, shortly after birth, or many years later. The diagnosis has many different names like prematurity, Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral...
by Laura Maikata | Oct 6, 2014 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
The nurses kept saying that the ups and downs of my son’s NICU experience were all just “part of the roller coaster ride of the NICU.” The NICU, to me, was not a roller coaster. There was nearly nothing fun about it. Our NICU ride left me dizzy, uncertain of which way...
by Amy Carr | Mar 28, 2013 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
In honor of March as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, Dr. Mary Elizabeth Parker, a pediatric physical therapist & professor of pediatric physical therapy, was our guest at the March 21, 2013, Facebook Chat discussing Cerebral Palsy, a common diagnosis for newborns...
