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Vaccines 101 (video)
An in depth review of all the vaccine facts! (I still can’t believe I managed to record and upload this myself…the wonders of a Mac!)
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Flu vaccine: promote facts not fear
Despite a mountain of evidence that demonstrates influenza vaccination is both effective and safe, only 50% of health care providers are vaccinated. Unfortunately, there are consequences. Up to 23% of providers working in a hospital will be infected with influenza sometime … Continue reading
An insider tip on surviving the NICU: baking cookies
My first week home from the hospital was terrible. I was just starting to process Aidan’s death and we were trying to figure out what to do with the body. I was still weak from the infection and all the … Continue reading
Bully drills
We have fire drills, earthquake drills, so why not bully drills? It’s a pretty simple idea in out house that was born out of necessity. A few weeks ago Oliver, who is in 1rst grade and weighs all of 40 … Continue reading
Why don’t celebrities have premature babies?
Celine Dion was admitted to the hospital today “as a caution” to prevent a premature delivery of her twins. There was no mention in any of the reports whether she was having contractions, bleeding, or ruptured membranes. While her due … Continue reading
Being born in the right hospital critical for extremely premature babies
When you think about giving a premature baby the best possible start in life, it is important to consider the hospital where they are born. The care an extremely premature baby receives immediately after birth makes a big difference in … Continue reading
Preventing prematurity: spotlight on Aspirin and preeclampsia
Preeclampsia, a disorder characterized by protein in the urine and high blood pressure (although there are some variants where blood pressure is normal) is a risk factor for premature delivery. The earlier a mom develops this condition the greater the … Continue reading
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Preemie stats
As prematurity awareness month is right around the corner, I wanted to put up some preemie stats so anyone blogging about prematurity in November will have some hard data to use (appreciate a link back). So here goes… In the … Continue reading
Reflections on coming home from the NICU
I never used to like fall. Coming from Winnipeg, Manitoba autumn meant one thing: 2 weeks of brown leaves. A dull, wet, and brief interlude before winter. As winter in Winnipeg is -40 degrees for 3-4 months the announcement that it … Continue reading
Preemies, hiccups, and Mary Poppins
Victor is plagued with hiccups. I get them a lot, but his are so violent it looks as though his chest is collapsing (like CPR!). It looks so uncomfortable. They are always triggered by eating, and I have long suspected … Continue reading