For many, having a baby admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is overwhelming. Most parents don’t anticipate that their newborn will need a stay in the NICU. When a NICU stay is needed, parents may find it difficult to understand exactly what is happening. Medical professionals can be difficult to approach, especially in […]
The Changing Spaces Campaign
Changing tables make it easy for caregivers to change babies’ diapers in a clean and safe way. But most changing tables in public restrooms have a 20 lb. weight limit. So what happens when disabled children grow up? Teens and adults with a wide range of disabilities may have difficulty using the bathroom on their […]
Acquired HIE
My son is 4.5 years old in a minimally conscious state. He had a massive cardiac arrest on Dec 30th 2017, which lead to Anoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy otherwise he was a happy and healthy child. Never had any issues since birth. Now he has altered alertness and minimally conscious. The progress is very slow. He […]
Why I Chose to Hire a Doula
A doula is a professional birth coach who provides emotional, physical, informational, and mental support to women during the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. While doulas do not provide medical care, they are extraordinarily knowledgeable about prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care. What are the benefits of hiring a doula? Doulas help address prenatal concerns […]
Preparing for an Accident at Home
Parents often think they are super heroes and will never get sick or have an accident. My parents were this type. When I was growing up, we did not really talk about these things. It was good in some cases and bad in other cases. We never had major issues while I was growing up. […]