The First Few Weeks Postpartum July 4, 2024 In this blog I will be talking about my postpartum experience. I will not be talking much about Aryi and the NICU (our experience with all of that). This is going to be more about me and my recovery. I will be doing a separate NICU blog […]
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Tramatic Birth Story July 3, 2024 I Showed Up at the ER 4.5.2024 at 25w 5d I found out that I had preeclampsia at a routine prenatal visit. I went in thinking that I was fine. My doctor sent me to the ER. You can check that blog out at https://thismomthingblog.com/?p=5291. The Week I was
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What is Preeclampsia? How I found out I had it. February 9, 2024 What is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a condition that a pregnant person can develop that is believed to come from a problem with the placenta. It can cause organ damage to various organs and organ systems and be dangerous for the mom and
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The Power of Kangaroo Care January 5, 2024 When Aryi was born, he was born 3 months early. One of the things that goes along with being born early is an inability to regulate your own temperature. These tiny little babies that are not able to regulate their temperature are put into an incubator. While
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Be There December 12, 2023 My Privilege First, I want to say that I am in a different position than other people, that I did not have other children to take care of while going through this NICU experience. I am very privileged in that I got 3 months off work and when I went
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My Advice for Preemie Mamas December 5, 2023 Aryi goes to a developmental clinic periodically and will continue until he is 2 years old to make sure he is developing properly where he is supposed to be. We met with a Nurse Practitioner, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Physical Therapist. In this appointment, I answer
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Advocating November 21, 2023 To Advocate means to speak up for yourself or someone else. It is when you say what you need. I would like to start by telling you guys 3 stories. The first story, I do not think I advocated for myself enough. The second and third stories, I fully advocated for
NICU Mama Printable Log and Journal November 10, 2023 Disclaimer When Aryi was in the NICU, I was scribbling journal entries and logging stats by scribbling in the sides of my planner. That was all I had and I was doing the best I could. I wished that I had a more concise way to
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What is the NICU November 10, 2023 What is the NICU? NICU is an acronym for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is the unit of the hospital that is devoted to taking care of extremely sick babies. The NICU is full of premature babies, low birthweight babies, and babies with a serious health condition. These
Primary Nursing October 6, 2023 What is a Primary Nurse? Primary Nurses are nurses that are assigned to a patient for the entirety of their NICU stay. Typically this nurse would be assigned to a patient every time they worked. When they are off, however, the patient will just have another nurse. If your baby