Sylvie on July 29th, 2010

Having a newborn transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit is unimaginable to most parents, especially when the medical issue that warrants the transfer is unexpected. I was recently emailed by a friend who gave birth 4 weeks early. Her baby was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis from the community hospital where she was [...]

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Karen on July 13th, 2010

I’ve directed friends and family to the online version of the Parents magazine article I wrote.  It’s true.  I’ll confess:  I have shamelessly scarfed up all of the issues I could find locally. In my defense, I wanted a copy for each of my five kids, a copy to frame, and copies to give friends. [...]

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Karen on July 13th, 2010

Darren and Megan write: Our son will be needing the Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return surgery along with the ASD [atrial septal defect].  His name is Bradford and we are trying to figure out when it’s best to do it. Some doctors say soon, some say wait til he is at least 3.  He is [...]

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Karen on July 10th, 2010

Janielle writes: I am asking for prayers for my daughter Chloe. We found out last month that she has Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return to the Coronary Sinus. She has an MRI coming up and surgery will take place in the next few months. I am scared beyond belief! She was always a healthy child [...]

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