tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post1339480194853863610..comments2024-03-22T23:54:23.150-07:00Comments on Spina Bifida Kids: Explaining Spina Bifida: The NICU stay.Kari Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129831816864881654noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post-48343411374705841432011-04-28T05:16:05.296-07:002011-04-28T05:16:05.296-07:00Hotels are not the only accommodation that one can...Hotels are not the only accommodation that one can go for. There are various other accommodations too that can be opted. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.hosteleilat.com/" rel="nofollow">Hostel Eilat</a>Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03340194133098493066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post-69601448977454984162010-03-23T11:14:45.449-07:002010-03-23T11:14:45.449-07:00One thing I had not anticipated was how big and he...One thing I had not anticipated was how big and healthy my girly was compared to the other NICU babies. They (for confidential reasons) don't let you look at the other babies too much. My hubby got scolded for that. :)<br /><br />SB babies generally are not sick, just recovering from surgery. So you may find that the other parents around are a bit more anxious than you. (if that's possible) :)<br /><br />Ronald McDonald House here requires that you live more than a certain distance to qualify to stay there. Often local hotels will offer a discount if you are staying for the hospital stay of a loved one. <br /><br />Our NICU (OHSU) had private rooms with wonderful breast pumps, and LOTS of support for breastfeeding.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917680757926159677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post-91602353166315121442010-02-19T09:28:09.252-08:002010-02-19T09:28:09.252-08:00most of thse rules were right on. great idea with...most of thse rules were right on. great idea with the food vouchers. <br /><br />the only thing that was different for us is that we were allowed to bring in stuffed animals and blankets.it might be really rare. but for us it wasnt.Kari Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129831816864881654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post-51662005605552991222010-02-18T07:19:41.219-08:002010-02-18T07:19:41.219-08:00Another thing you can ask is if they give food vou...Another thing you can ask is if they give food vouchers. In the NICU at Vanderbilt they gave meal vouchers to moms that were pumping and bringing in milk or coming in and breast feeding.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146573042074979746noreply@blogger.com