by Kathy McClelland | Mar 5, 2018 | Life after the NICU
Remember the saying, “Expect the unexpected?” It applies here too. On NICU discharge day. Just like there are processes and procedures while your baby is in the NICU, there are processes and procedures for leaving the NICU. The NICU nurses will not send...
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 Eric Ruthford | Aug 10, 2015 | Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
Having a barfy baby in public will quickly make you understand who nearby is a parent themselves. Being parents of a child who eats by tube feeding (which aggravates reflux), we have had this experience often. One memorable moment was two years ago when we stepped out...
by Melissa McMurchy | Feb 9, 2015 | Life after the NICU
Okay so picture this: you are in the hospital with your baby getting ready to take him/her home. You get your little one all bundled up and in the car seat and you are on your way. Now imagine your child has been in the hospital for 11 months … yes, you read...
by Alison Epps | Feb 19, 2014 | Life after the NICU
Feeding your child can be one of the biggest, most painful struggles you’ll face after leaving the NICU. I know it has been for us. When your child doesn’t eat enough, or won’t eat at all, it can consume you. It became an emotional journey for me....
