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Preemies Still Dying Despite More Aggressive Care – Medical Monday

Monday, October 12, 2009 5:23 No Comments

Despite medical advances and more aggressive care, a recent study has yielded disappointing results about the survival of preemies at the edge of viability.  The study, out of Johns Hopkins, compared the mortality rate and interventions provided to preemies born between 22 and 24 weeks of pregnancy between 1993 and 1995 to preemies born at [...]

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Bedrest 2009 – Still Here On The Couch

Thursday, October 8, 2009 17:54 3 Comments

Well, it’s been a week, and I’m still here hanging out on the couch, which is a very good thing.  I’m 21 weeks pregnant today, which leaves 6 days until my follow up ultrasound, and 3 more weeks until we reach the point where the baby would be considered viable.
I’ve spent the week blogging, stressing [...]

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Oh Baby – Here We Go Again

Thursday, October 1, 2009 8:24 8 Comments

I’ve written a lot about my other pregnancies, but  for some reason, I just haven’t had a lot to say about baby #4.  It’s probably a combination of morning sickness and the sheer chaos of taking care of 3 kids, a dog and 2 businesses, but I just haven’t had the energy to put this [...]

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