Archive for the ‘Preemies’ Category
Why I Fight for Preemies
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:36 2 CommentsI’ve written about it so many times, I don’t know what I’ve said and what I haven’t anymore. But, today is Prematurity Awareness Day, and I HAVE to say something.
Prematurity has cast it’s shadow on my life more than once. The first time I was just a girl. My aunt and uncle had a little [...]
SPIN Program Decreases NEC and Ups Human Milk Feedings in Preemies – Medical Monday
Monday, November 16, 2009 5:35 No CommentsA special research and feeding program has simultaneously increased the rate of human milk feeding and decreased the rate of a serious medical complication in premature babies at UC San Diego Medical Center. Since the implementation of the Supporting Premature Infant Nutrition program (SPIN) at UCSD, the rate of human milk feeding has gone up [...]
Being Thankful for My Healthy Kids
Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:46 3 CommentsIt’s easy to take health for granted until something goes wrong. Today, all of my kids are healthy, and for that I am thankful. I know what I have to be thankful for because we haven’t always been so lucky.
Four years ago this December, I was admitted to the hospital in preterm labor. I was [...]
