http://www.momversation.com/blog/everything-i-know-about-baby-care-i-learned-nicu-nurse
And check out the information from other moms and the panelists.
Happy Friday!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Me and My Big Mouth
I read a blog called Dooce (link on the right) regularly...and found Momversation.com through her blog. It is a great site for moms. The women on here talk about everything you could ever think of when it comes to being a mom, raising children, marriage, etc. They are some pretty funny ladies.
So the other day when looking for preemie stuff that was not as depressing as the March of Dimes share site (no offense, but it can get doom and gloom on there) , I went to Momversation and searched "preemie," "prematurity," and "premature baby." The closest result was a pice on the Octomom that well, wasn't exactly what I as looking for. They have a "contact us link" and a generic email address. So I sent an email letting them know they could really use some more info on preemies that is not so depressing as other stuff out there.
Long story short....I will have a guest blog posted tomorrow on their site. I didn't feel like I could suggest they need more information and then say no. Right? It is a post about my experience in the NICU. I was determined not to dwell on the ugliness that everyone always talks about. Not that it was all roses and champagne, because CLEARLY y'all know it wasn't. So the post is about how the nurses taught me everything I know about caring for a baby...and how they made our NICU experience much less painful.
I'll post a link once the post is up. They will also post a link to this blog. Which could get interesting.
Love Y'll,
Ellen
So the other day when looking for preemie stuff that was not as depressing as the March of Dimes share site (no offense, but it can get doom and gloom on there) , I went to Momversation and searched "preemie," "prematurity," and "premature baby." The closest result was a pice on the Octomom that well, wasn't exactly what I as looking for. They have a "contact us link" and a generic email address. So I sent an email letting them know they could really use some more info on preemies that is not so depressing as other stuff out there.
Long story short....I will have a guest blog posted tomorrow on their site. I didn't feel like I could suggest they need more information and then say no. Right? It is a post about my experience in the NICU. I was determined not to dwell on the ugliness that everyone always talks about. Not that it was all roses and champagne, because CLEARLY y'all know it wasn't. So the post is about how the nurses taught me everything I know about caring for a baby...and how they made our NICU experience much less painful.
I'll post a link once the post is up. They will also post a link to this blog. Which could get interesting.
Love Y'll,
Ellen
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Come Here Often?
SO it's been a while. Elsie is doing so well it is scary; the doggies are still offthefreakingwall; and I'm back working PT from home. Which I hate, but that's a whole other can of worms, people. It's still enough money to pay utlities for a month. Which is a considerable monetary contribution to a household. I know SAHM's that would LOVE to work from home part time. It's not that I hate working per se; it's just going from the NICU back to a job where people are all up in my grill about someone receiving a piece of paper on the 10th of the month instead of the 9th is really hard. I mean, I've seen and dealt with some crazy stuff in the last four months. This makes dealing with mundane, meaningless, pieces of paper almost unbearable.
Thank goodness it is only four hours a day...or I may have a come apart.
I probably shouldn't type these words; but you know I'm going to. I also feel kind of cheated. Before you go all "How can she say that?" Hear me out. The other new moms that were due at the same time I was (January, 6 to refresh your mems) aren't working part time while also taking care of their seven week olds. Nope. They are in new mommy bliss. They don't have to get their butts out of bed and work in the morning while their child sleeps so they can be up with her when she wakes up in the afternoon. This is just a new addition to a long list of "life isn't fair" that we've discovered in the last four months. But, as my Daddy says. "Hey, life ain't fair. Move on." (Hey, Daddy!)
But I digress. I've got a job. 9.7% of the country doesn't.
Ryan is working like a maniac. God Bless Ryan. He works so hard and then really does help when he is home. He is smitten with Elsie. Some times when he is steering a rig he will be up working when it is time for Elsie's midnight - 1 am feeding. He'll change her diaper, give her a bottle, and burp her so I can sleep. Say it with me people: "GOD BLESS RYAN." He is a great husband and a great Dad. Elsie gives him a little giggle when he tells her bye in the morning.
Tommorrow we go to the pediatrician. Synagis shot #3, and the remaining four month immunizations. Of course they will weigh her. We hope she is close to eight pounds. I'm going to guess 7 lbs 14 oz. To give you a baseline: last visit (two weeks ago) she gained 1 lbs 2 oz in two weeks. Her biggest two week weight gain in her life! :)
So if anyone is still out there....talk at y'all then!
Love y'all,
Ellen
Thank goodness it is only four hours a day...or I may have a come apart.
I probably shouldn't type these words; but you know I'm going to. I also feel kind of cheated. Before you go all "How can she say that?" Hear me out. The other new moms that were due at the same time I was (January, 6 to refresh your mems) aren't working part time while also taking care of their seven week olds. Nope. They are in new mommy bliss. They don't have to get their butts out of bed and work in the morning while their child sleeps so they can be up with her when she wakes up in the afternoon. This is just a new addition to a long list of "life isn't fair" that we've discovered in the last four months. But, as my Daddy says. "Hey, life ain't fair. Move on." (Hey, Daddy!)
But I digress. I've got a job. 9.7% of the country doesn't.
Ryan is working like a maniac. God Bless Ryan. He works so hard and then really does help when he is home. He is smitten with Elsie. Some times when he is steering a rig he will be up working when it is time for Elsie's midnight - 1 am feeding. He'll change her diaper, give her a bottle, and burp her so I can sleep. Say it with me people: "GOD BLESS RYAN." He is a great husband and a great Dad. Elsie gives him a little giggle when he tells her bye in the morning.
Tommorrow we go to the pediatrician. Synagis shot #3, and the remaining four month immunizations. Of course they will weigh her. We hope she is close to eight pounds. I'm going to guess 7 lbs 14 oz. To give you a baseline: last visit (two weeks ago) she gained 1 lbs 2 oz in two weeks. Her biggest two week weight gain in her life! :)
So if anyone is still out there....talk at y'all then!
Love y'all,
Ellen
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