by Jessie Threlkeld | Jan 2, 2015 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life
One of the big things your NICU team will talk to you about upon discharge is protecting your baby from getting sick. With RSV season still in full swing, this is a hot topic! Most preemie lungs are very underdeveloped, so getting sick can be very serious. When my...
by Alison Epps | Oct 22, 2014 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Many of us have experienced the paralyzing fear that comes as we watch our child struggle to take a breath. You’ve probably been there many times. There isn’t much that has frightened me more than my son’s breathing. The fear began during his NICU...
by Jessica Thomas | Oct 13, 2014 | Life after the NICU, NICU Life, Siblings
Wednesday, October 15th is Global Handwashing Day. We hope you’ll enjoy these tips, as well as our pro-insights article later this month on the topic of hand washing. I saw the excitement in my daughters’ eyes as we entered the NICU for them to meet their...
by Angie Bickford | Sep 10, 2014 | Emotional Health
RSV. Influenza. Back-to-school germs. And now… Enterovirus. If you’re anything like me, those things scare you to no end. What if your newly released NICU baby gets sick? What if your now 1-year-old doesn’t qualify for Synagis any longer? What if...
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...