by Cristal Grogan | Nov 24, 2014 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
I’m sure by now you know the sinking feeling you get when other moms come at you with the “my baby had reflux too” stories. First, I want you to know that you’re not alone. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is one of the most common problems that a preemie can...
by Summer Hill-Vinson | Aug 4, 2014 | Finances & Insurance, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Getting Synagis injections approved by insurance companies can be cumbersome, but for me the threat of my babies catching RSV was always worse. So, I stumbled my way through several Synagis approval scenarios. Hopefully, these tips can make your Synagis quest a little...
by Babs Haller | Jan 3, 2014 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Some preemie parents haven’t selected a pediatrician prior to birth because they figured they had forty weeks to do so. I, however, had selected mine based on quite a bit of research. In retrospect, I hadn’t been asking the right questions at all. Preemies and preemie...
by Heather Hucks | Dec 9, 2013 | Emotional Health, Inspiration
So, you started isolation. Cue: hissing and booing. You made it through the first 2 months and by most accounts, it went rather smoothly. You really wanted to take your little pumpkin, or lion, or princess out for trick or treating but you held tight. You’ve...
by Summer Hill-Vinson | Dec 6, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
I called it the Long Winter, the one that barricaded me in my home with my preemie son. So far, it was the most challenging period of my life. People said that they felt sorry for us during the 150 days we had a preemie in the NICU, but as gut-wrenching as both NICU...