Hi everyone, I have come upon a LOT of extra trach supplies from the parents of one of Carson's classmates who recently passed away. Her parents were going to...
Some children learn to sign as early as 7 or 8 months - much earlier than a typical baby learns to talk. Babies who can communicate through sign are often much...
Hello, I have a 3 yr. old daughter who has a trach and is constantly wanting to play outside in water such as in a baby pool. She refuses to wear a thermovent...
Joey never wears the thermovent. It makes him too juicy, so he just wears the Passy valve all the time and that works great. One thing I do for baths is to use...
My daughter is 2, and it's hard for us as well, as she has a twin, and wants to do everything her sister does. My daughter does get a fair amount of water in...
Bryce loves playing and splashing in the water too but he wears his thermovent. It was a point in time when he pulled his off every chance he got, but you have...
Hi Everyone, My daughter is almost 2years old. She has had her trach since 6 weeks of age. She has PRS, low tone and hearing loss. 13 months ago her bronch...
Hi my son also has prs and a trach. His doc was going to do his trach reconstruction but wants to wait! We are upset. It may be better if we wait though Sent...
Our ENT told us that if a child is breathing properly (for a long period of time, like months) with a capped trach, then that is a good reason to take it out....
If she has tracheal malacia.. the trach could be holding the airway open.. If you take the trach out and the airway is still collapsing, then it would defeat...
Hi everyone, I just joined this group! Our son is a 23-weeker born in March, and we just brought him home from the NICU on July 24th. He was trached on 6/19...
I understand your losing sleep. We're one of the families who don't use nursing, either. We have our baby monitor sitting in the corner of the crib down at...
Hi Nancy, I am also in Arizona, Scottsdale specifically. My daughter Abby has had a trach for about 2 years and ever since she came home from the hospital we...
Hi nancy, I am also in AZ, my son is 4 and just got his trach on july 5. when he came home it was the same situation, he couldnt be heard over the humidifier,...
Nancy, I was terrified to sleep like you when my daughter came home, but she's 2 now. We do pretty much what most others have said, I have a video/audio ...
hi heather, i was in the hospital for 5 months post tracheostomy surgery. i didn't go home until i had majority of my nursing hours filled. so luckily i...
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i just found this web site and decided to give it a try. I dont do much on the computer so i dont really how this works. but here is my question. i had a baby...
Teresa, Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy, Jaxon! You have reached a great group. We have all been where you are, desperately wanting to bring our...
I completely understand your fears, but trust me.. you'll be fine. The hospital will train you in all you need to know. You can also go to tracheostomy.com ...
Teresa, My name is Missy, I am 24yrs old from Atlanta Georgia. I have been caring for my son with a trach for two years now......trust me you can do ANYTHING...
