NICU
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13 Days at Home (Part 1)
13 days at home. That’s all we got before we wound up back in the hospital, wondering where things went wrong, how and why it had to be this way. Our time at home had been wonderful. Though extremely difficult,… Continue reading
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G-tube Placement
Maggie was making such great strides in the NICU with bottle-feeding, or so it seemed. Some days she would do better than others, but for the most part, bottle-feeding made her incredibly tired and took a lot of effort from… Continue reading
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Heart Cath for PDA Repair
Maggie had a heart catheter procedure done to close the enlarged PDA (a hole) in her heart by small device. This procedure is commonly done, especially at Sunrise Children’s Hospital, where people travel from all over to have it done.… Continue reading
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Through Her Eyes…
A poem depicting Maggie and mom’s perspective in the NICU. Continue reading
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Misdiagnosis of Maggie’s Heart
A major misdiagnosis can easily happen – especially for babies in the womb – but they certainly surprise you. In our case, this is just one of the reasons why Maggie earned her nickname “Miracle Maggie“. Maggie was diagnosed with… Continue reading
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Esophageal Atresia/TEF surgery
Maggie received her first surgery at just 21 hours old. She was born with something called Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Some babies are only born with one or the other, but Maggie was born with both. Her esophagus was… Continue reading
