Posts Tagged ‘preemie’
Parents Charged After Preemie Baby is Starved to Death
Friday, November 6, 2009 5:48 2 CommentsA Lakeland, Florida couple were arrested on murder and felony child abuse charges after their 5-month-old daughter died in their home on November 1st. The baby, a preemie named Chauntasia Gardner, weighed only 6 pounds when she died of starvation.
The story is disturbing on so many levels. I couldn’t possibly have time to type them [...]
Busy Breathers Oxygen Backpack Makes Life on the Go Easier – What’s New Wednesday
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:47 2 CommentsA few months ago, I had the good fortune of meeting Michelle Staley, founder of Busy Breathers LLC on Twitter. Michelle is a fellow preemie mom as well as inventor of the Busy Breather backpack. Her product is something I really wish I could have gotten my hands on during the 17 months our daughter [...]
Coloring Book Helps Big Brothers and Sisters of NICU Babies – What’s New Wednesday
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:02 No CommentsHelping siblings cope with having a baby brother or sister in the NICU is an issue that has been near and dear to me ever since our second daughter was born 9 weeks early. Her 46 day NICU stay was hard on all of us, but one of the worst things was trying to figure [...]
