Hi, Cool we lived here for about a year. My husband is in the Army and we live in University Place. Our son is in Madigan Hospital and he's been in their for...
first let me say Hi, im Donna and about 4 months ago i had a baby... here is a bit about her story...her name is Emma Jean. she was to be born on Dec 6th of 03...
Donna, Everything you are feeling is absolutely normal. I would encourage you to get as many breaks as you can. That is the best way for you to be at your...
Hi Donna, My daughter also has a trach and a g-tube which she had put in at about 14 days old. She was a preemie and has a condition called Arthrogryposis,...
Hi Donna, No your not the only one that feels that way. My son is now 3months and still in the NICU in washington state. He just has is trachea in when he...
hi there my name is Kara and my husbands name is Keeg. when our daughter, Isabella, was first born (June 4,2003) she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension...
Hey like i said to your post my son ahs a trach as well as g tube so i know what its like he came home in november but every week he has been back in the...
Hi my name Bridget and i'm new I had twins on June 28th 2003 at 23.5 weeks my daughter Jade passed away 2 hours after birth my son Junior will be 7 months on...
Hi Bridget, My name is Vanessa and I am the mother of two daughters one, 4 years old and the other 6 months old. My 6 month old Chloe, was also a preemie, and...
thankyou I'm so glad I found this group I'm sure it will help me So glad to hear your daughter is doing much better with a trach that very encouraging news we...
Hi, My name is Nathalie and I am a new member. My son, Joseph, was born at term on 8/22/03. We quikly realized there was a problem when he was rushed to the...
... Hi Vanessa, My name is Nathalie and I just joined today. My son has had a trach for about 5 months now. I am so glad I found this site. I have felt so...
... baby... ... be ... 15.5OZs ... she ... bad ... hours ... this ... if ... (later ... in ... is ... i ... want ... let ... that ... Hi Donna, Thaks so much...
... wowww this sounds just like my little boy we been in the NICU 7 months towmorrow, he was born at 23.5 weeks and was a twin my daughter passed away at 2...
... Hi Kristin, I am new to the group too. My son,Joseph is 5 months old and has a trach as well. His neuro says he has " more cerebrospinal fluid than usual "...
My name is Donna and on 9-6-03 I had a baby, Emma Jean, she was 15 1/2 ozs. At birth, she was 26 weeks and 6 days, the delivery was a cesarean section because...
Donna, Thank you for posting your message. I was very moved when reading what you and your family have been through. Emma sounds like such a fighter and I...
... he suffered just like your little girl thank oyu for sharing your story it gives ,me hope Bridget ... My name is Donna and on 9-6-03 I had a baby, Emma...
... I too was moved by it my little boy is going through everything posted by Donna we had heart meds gave to Junior 10 times now I've also asked god to take...
Hi Nathalie, Andrew was born at 39wks at a planned C-section b/c the amount of fluid making his head size too big to be born vaginally. PRS-pierre Robin...
Hi Kristin, Thanks for writing. I am happy to hear your son is able to eat from a bottle. DO you have any nursing ? If so, when and what are your greatest...
... Thanks for writing. This site has been a blessing to me. As you know, when your baby is born very ill you feel so alone, I remember leaving the NICU...
I am a pediatric nurse practitioner student who is spending time in a NICU. I am working closely with a family who has an infant that has been vent-dependent...
Hi Sarah, Our son is 5 months old now, but while we were on the NICU the most helpful things the RNS did were to help us see our son as our baby FIRST and...
Congratulations!! NICU nurses are a rare breed. We thank God fro them!!!!! What we appreciated most was the love that was heaped on our grandson, they had...
Hi all, My name is Rebecca, I have a 4 yo son with trachy. I justwanted to express my amazement at the fact that alot of you in America have nureses to look...
Their role is primarily safety. Because a child with a trach needs to be monitored 24 hours a day and parents need to sleep sometime. In some cases, having a...
Hi rebecca my name is Angie and I am a home health nurse case manager. I take care of children in their homes. A lot of the kids I take care of have...
