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A quick internet search will net you tons of information on how to go about selecting a pediatrician for your newest addition. Things listed to consider range from whether you share parenting beliefs with your pediatrician to whether the office staff is friendly. Some take into consideration whether there is sufficient parking at the office. [...]
Shortly after our daughter was discharged from the NICU we received a call from our home health agency. We were assigned a nurse who came to our house regularly for weight checks and to administer her monthly dose of Synagis. Our nurse was amazing, providing us with the reassurance that all NICU parents need, while [...]
This story was submitted by Faizah, one of our readers. My preemie daughter was born at 26 weeks (9 Jan 2008) through a breech and normal vaginal delivery. We were scheduled for a c-sect but there were so much hassle and delays with the nurses and doctors. I was already about to give birth, with [...]
Follow the link “Little Keith” to watch a short video created by Anthem Health. Little Keith
This story was thoughtfully submitted by Kristin, one of our readers. My son is my miracle. He is a surviving twin. He was born at 23 weeks, 5 days (we think he may have been younger gestationally now). He weighed 14 oz. at birth (410 grams). We spent 170 days in 3 NICU’s. In all, [...]
This story was submitted by Richelle, one of our readers. Myla’s story all started in June of 2009. My son Drake was finally one and my husband Dan and I started talking about getting pregnant again. I had to take fertility treatments with Drake, so we figured we would have to do the same this [...]
This story was submitted by one of our readers. My name is Jessica and I found out I was pregnant on my 21st birthday and I could not have been more excited. My boyfriend and me were thrilled but two weeks later started the long road ahead of us. About 2 weeks after I found [...]
Did you know that it is very common for preemie babies to have hernias? Well, I didn’t but I sure learned. When Drake was 6 weeks old he was well on his way to going home. Nurses made whispers of how he may go home soon with how well he was eating. Suddenly Drake started [...]
When we left the hospital with Roxy, we were informed we would have an appointment card mailed to us with a date and time for her NICU Graduate Clinic checkup. Roxy’s first checkup was in March of this year and I was a little scared of what to expect, but I really just knew that [...]
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