Taping and using nasal stents is critical to your child’s surgical outcome. The first thing I would want to know is that you should take the duoderm template your surgeon or nurse gave you and cut out at least a dozen of these and store in a Ziploc at your changing table. You are going to want these to be handy and available when you need them. Put a few in a Ziploc and have them in your diaper bag…
After our little guy was born he was whisked away by doctors and nurses for tests, monitors and a quick exit to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). I had an epidural so I was not able to go to the NICU until the doctor gave me an all clear which meant 24 hours. Talk about highly irritated. I really wanted to see my baby and they wouldn’t let me out of my room until I could pee on my…
Choosing a “team” for you child and family is an important first step in planning your care from this point forward. Our experience was a frustrating one. I am the type of person that needs to have a plan. I need to know what steps I am taking before I take them and I have everything written down. You guessed it, I also have a pro/con list for most all things I am tackling! I searched websites for information and…
