by Laura Martin | Jan 26, 2015 | Life after the NICU
When my husband, Scott, and I made the decision to have children, we knew there was a strong possibility our children would have hearing loss once reaching adulthood. A hereditary hearing loss is prevalent in Scott’s paternal family. Scott, his twin sister, father,...
by Laura Martin | May 19, 2014 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU
When Scott and I decided to have children, we knew there was a very good chance our children would have a hearing loss. Scott has a hearing loss called Otosclerosis (a hardening of the bones in the middle ear) that runs in his family. Usually, this hearing loss does...
by Laura Martin | Dec 11, 2013 | Life after the NICU
Traveling with children is stressful. Traveling with children with special needs is even more stressful. Traveling with children with special needs during the holidays is even more stressful. I remember the first time we traveled with Joseph after his 228 day NICU...