Journal Entry: 4 Months 1 Week Old
Dear Readers: I pulled this entry from my journal to give you an idea of what many preemie parents face after bringing their baby home. My baby at this time was 4 months and 1 week old actual age and...
View ArticleYour Baby Wears Glasses?
Our daughter Adeline has been wearing glasses since she was thirteen months old, nearly a year ago. For the first few months, we were questioned by a lot of people, “How did you know that she needed...
View ArticlePreemies & Social Security
A few weeks ago I was listening to Dave Ramsey’s talk radio show and a woman called in and said she had recently had a preemie baby. She had started receiving social security benefits during her...
View ArticleThe Dave Ramsey Call
I found it! I searched and searched for the original call that I referred to in my Preemies & Social Security article a couple weeks ago, because a number of you requested it, and thanks to the...
View ArticleReview of The Preemie Primer
Last night I finished reading The Preemie Primer, by Jennifer Gunter, MD. Truthfully, it’s the first book about preemie babies that I’ve read cover to cover. I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful...
View ArticleNeed Financial Assistance? A Guide to SSI, Medicaid, BCMH and WIC
I remember having the girls and not even thinking about money. I remember how overwhelmed I felt when we started getting bills for thousands and thousands of dollars. I immediately started freaking out...
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Organization 101 for the Medically Complex Child
Truth be told, I have always been very organized. A useful skill after my son Caleb was born with VACTERL association as it helped us to better navigate his seemingly endless specialist visits,...
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Returning to Work During a NICU Stay
I wish I could say that I was the NICU mom who spent every day in the hospital with my baby. Even after 3 years, I am still working through the guilt I have for returning to work just 8 days after my...
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