Caring for a new G-tube site or learning to feed via G-tube at first can seem daunting, but having the right gear makes it a lot…
Medical Motherhood• Physio, OT + Therapies
Life Lately: The Highs, Lows and In Betweens
August 25, 2019I haven’t had the heart to write a lot lately. So much is going on, but my brain is too exhausted to then think it out…
Physio, OT + Therapies• Tube Feeding
What Going to an Appointment Looks Like with G-Tube Twins (+ Jaxon’s Hearing)
July 17, 2019I’m writing the following as a peek into my real life and what it’s like to go to appointments every day with the boys’ G-tubes and…
In May 2019, we attended our first MEDEK intensive, also known as CME or Cuevas Medek Exercises. For those parents not “in the know” with special…
A few months ago, I was gifted two Ready Set Rompers to try out for my twins (both have G-tubes in case you’re new here!). Not…
Physio, OT + Therapies
How the Canadian Health System Fails Children with Brain Injuries
June 15, 2019This week I wrote an Instagram post about being angry, about how advocating for my boys hasn’t gotten anywhere. We still don’t get hands-on physio, rarely…
Physio, OT + Therapies• Recommendations
Ultimate Guide to Our PT / OT Baby Gear (+ Where to Buy)
June 12, 2019If you have a medically complex little one, you know how quickly all the STUFF adds up. Besides regular baby stuff, I’m talking about all the…
A few weeks ago, I was rather proud of myself for getting the boys out early for their big appointment and for doing the whole day…
Last week we had our first NICU reunion tea to attend with the boys! Our hospital holds this lunch every year for current and previous NICU…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Last year was technically my first Mother’s Day, but the boys were still in very critical condition and things…
Medical Motherhood• Physio, OT + Therapies
Our 8 Month NICU Follow Up Clinic Appointment
March 30, 2019On March 20, we were at our Children’s Hospital for a day of appointments as part of the NICU follow up clinic. This clinic does just…
It’s 10:48pm on St. Patrick’s Day but I made it! We had these St. Patrick’s Day twin photos taken last week by our amazing friend Rachelle,…
In case you’re new here, both my twins have feeding tubes – G-tubes to be precise. This means they get 99% of their nutrition through tubes…
We’ve been home for the same amount of time the boys spent in the NICU now (5 months), so it’s about time I finally got around…
Jaxon had his fourth shunt surgery two weeks ago. This was an emergency surgery to revise his existing VP shunt, and his second revision so far.…