Below is a list of our first year favorites! For all the mommas-to-be, the mommas to little ones, or just anyone shopping for a sweet babe, we hope you find…
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Izzy was a repeat, scheduled C-section due to my previous pregnancy being an emergency. I did look into the option of a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), but ultimately Sterling…
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Because we didn’t anticipate that something would go wrong and we didn’t know the situation we would be in until we were in it, we never had the opportunity before…
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$196,713.96 That was the total of our bill for Izzy’s inpatient stay in July (though it wasn’t mailed to us until January). That does not include any of her ongoing…
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Below I have outlined the Supplemental Security Income process (SSI) through the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSI is a needs-based program that provides monthly payments to children and adults with…
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While Izzy was hospitalized, all medicine was given to her through her NG & NJ tubes, her IV, and her PICC line. Once the talk started about discharge, we had…
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From the start, feedings with Izzy have been challenging. However, in more recent times, they have also been rewarding seeing her progress. We know with her diagnosis that she will…
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Throughout Izzy’s outpatient appointments, a few of her specialists would always ask, “Are you working with Help Me Grow?” We would respond no, but that we would look into it……