Category: Trached baby and gtube new challenges

Preemies who have had a trache and gtube can be at risk for autism. It is not known whether boys are more predisposed to autism having been through the challenges of being on a ventilator.

When In Doubt… Bag ( Ambu bag)

Before we left the NICU I have had many discussions and hands-on experience with the respiratory therapists there. While all of them have different ways on how they do certain things, there was one constant thing that they told me to remember. When in doubt…

Doctor’s Appointment with Baby on a Vent

One of the things that was a source of anxiety when we went home was going to a doctor’s appointment. We go by ambulance but it was still something unknown to me. I found out that preparing for it was half the battle. My nursing agency has a “Go Bag”. It’s a bag with all…

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