by Kathy McClelland | Oct 23, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, News, Reviews & Giveaways
The giveaway period has ended, but please continue reading for tips on tube feeding! Before my son was born I knew nothing about feeding tubes. I naively thought they were for elderly and severely brain injured patients. Never in a million years could I have imagined...
by Kathy McClelland | Sep 18, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
My baby did not end up in the NICU because he was premature. He ended up in the NICU because he was medically fragile. Though these terms are certainly not mutually exclusive, many preemies–like my other child who was a 34 week feeder/grower–outgrow their...
by Kathy McClelland | Jan 20, 2017 | Life after the NICU
Babies come with a lot of gear. NICU babies sometimes come with even more. When my baby was discharged from the NICU not only did I bring him home, but also a bunch of medical equipment, medications, and breast pump parts. When we arrived from the hospital there was a...
by Kathy McClelland | Nov 21, 2016 | Medical Info & Resources
We were at the height of dealing with my son’s acid reflux when his speech therapist said to me, “It’s a monster.” Acid reflux is a monster. That describes it perfectly. It’s constantly lurking after a meal ready and waiting to attack....
by Kathy McClelland | Sep 8, 2016 | NICU Life
I knew these “life lessons” in my head before my NICU baby, but I truly knew them in my heart afterward. The NICU became the fertile soil in which these seeds–these three lessons–were planted and became deeply rooted deep within me. 1. Things...
