by Jessie Threlkeld | Nov 19, 2014 | Life after the NICU
Does your preemie have eczema, allergies constipation or reflux? Maybe these are just things that you want to avoid? It’s never to late or too early to begin getting your preemie on the best track nutritionally. When my preemie was born I thought I knew a lot...
by Laura Martin | Nov 5, 2014 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
It was Thanksgiving lunch at Joseph’s school. Parents and grandparents had joined their children in the school cafeteria for a special Thanksgiving celebration. Because of Joseph’s multiple food allergies and compromised gastrointestinal system due to short bowel...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 29, 2013 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Since working with parents in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for more than 15 years (can I really be that old?) it seems every parent enters the NICU certain of one thing—their baby needs to grow to go home. We dietitians become pretty obsessed with...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 1, 2013 | Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Most people view eating as a simple task that occurs automatically. Unfortunately, for many premature babies, the trauma of their birth and medical procedures during infancy can lead to severe feeding problems as they get older. A basic parenting task is nourishing...
by Stephanie Goley | Sep 24, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
“Time” is what I put at the top of every holiday wish list. All I would need is about 4 more hours each day and I could accomplish almost everything needed. Alas, I never seem to open any gift that resembles “time”. As a parent of Kai (6)–a child with intense special...
