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Then: We were holding our breath and praying for no apnea or bradycardia events that would set back a looming discharge date. All three were off oxygen and jammed into one patient room to make space for too many sick babies. Our discharge anniversary is in five days!
Now: All three are […]
Here’s where I get all cliche on you and say something like, “Holy crap, life happens incredibly fast lately. I blink, and a week has passed.”
No joke, though. That’s honestly what it feels like.
All week, I’ve had plans to write. I have what seems like a thousand ideas floating in my head, but […]
I made a late, just-before-they-closed run to Target tonight once we put the babies to bed. My route home was part of the route I drove home from the NICU each night. I’ve been on that road at night since (I most frequently drove home late at night), but the Christmas music […]
Toby, Eleanor and Callista qualify for Synagis, a 5-dose series of injections containing antibodies that protect high-risk patients from contracting RSV. Their gestational ages and lung complications at birth, their time spent on ventilators, CPAP and oxygen and their family history all lend a hand in qualifying them for this important medication.
They went in for […]
A friend recently asked for advice on coping with a less-than-perfect birth experience. I responded, in part, with the following. I’m sharing what I had to say in case you are wondering something similar about your own experience – just in case these words between friends will help you feel less alone.
I can’t think […]
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