Dr. Mom
If My Baby Needs a Trach: Part 1
The first time I heard the word “trach”, and had it explained to me, I had extreme nausea and felt I would faint. The emotional response was huge. Imagining my daughter with a ventilator hooked to her 24/7, a tube down her throat permanently, and not even being able to hear her voice was so […]
A G-Tube Formula Recipe that Warms Your Heart: Pumpkin Pie
There is indeed a whirlwind of emotions when it comes to feeding your baby through a tube. Some days you won’t even mind it, it’ll be systematic, and other days it hits you like a brick and it’s all you can think about. Those are the days I need recipes like this – Paigey’s Pumpkin […]
Tips for “Living” in a Hospital – For Caregivers
The big events, the unexpected and shocking events, are the ones where we need help the most. Yet typically, you’re in a hospital – you couldn’t pack, process, or prepare – and yet here you are, in the Intensive Care Unit – and you’ll be here for who knows how long. I’ve been there – […]
Special Needs and a Special House
A Messy House When you step into my house, you’ll notice a lot of unusual things. Exercise equipment is scattered all over the floor, the dining room table is piled high with unopened mail, there’s a stack of boxes by the door, and grocery bags are left unpacked in the kitchen. The living room is […]
Seeing the Beauty of Gods Design in a “Slow” World
Paige is “delayed” or “slow”. Typically, that term is negative. It’s supposed to be! It takes her longer to do things, and sometimes her cognitive ability isn’t “up to her standard”. She fits the normalcy of a special needs child, a delayed child. However, I want to give another perspective – a positive one. An unexpected […]