Leoangel
TrachKid Profile
-
Yumalai was born on June 10, 2009. I already knew that she was going to be born with heart conditions and was going to need surgery. Yumalai had her heart surgery when she was 6 days old. She was intubated since birth. After surgery, doctor told me that in a couple of weeks I was going to be able to take her home, but it was not like that. Time passed and they tried to extubated her several time. When she was 2 months old the doctors told me that she was going to need a tracheostomy. I was so scare because it was horrible just the thought of breathing thru the neck. Well she had her trach at 2 months old. Yuma was in the NICU for 4 months. After 4 months was transfer to Blythedale Children’s Hospital. She is still in the ventilator and hopefully, she will be out of the vent. soon.
History
- Blog
- View recent blog entries
- Member for
- 45 weeks 15 hours
Location
- Country
- United States
- State/Province
- New York
Contact Us
My Links
Topics I've Participated In
Guestbook
Hi Meli. Well this hospital
Hi Meli. Well this hospital is pretty good. I like the way it is. I do not know if you already set up a tour with a social worker. I think is a good idea to see the place before your baby come here. There are 3 to 4 babies in a room with a nurse. You mentioned that the hospital is 3 1/2 hours aways from your house. well the good news is that they have a housing program where parents can stay for two weeks. after the 2 weeks parents have to move and wait for another room whenever it open again. You always can sleep next to your baby. This hospital will teach you how to take care of your baby. They really put you to work. I already learned almost everything and when I`m here in the hospital I have to do everything to the baby. They have PT, OT, Speech therapies and a teacher for the babies. I do not know if this info helped you. hopefully it did. I wish you good luck and probably we will see each other here at the hospital.
VERY CUTE BABY GIRL
HI, My name is Nellie
My son also has a trach, He got is in april of 2009. He is was only 4 months old. Now he is almost 13 mths. well i just wanted to tell you that you have a beautifull baby girl. We are also hispanic and you know its not very commen to find hispanic families with a child with a trach. as far as my fam. instead of supporting me and to let me know that his doing better, they tell me OH he looks like his in pain, is he OK. they panic about everything. well gota go,take care
Hello there
I'm very sorry to bother you but I have a baby who will be transferred to Blythedale hospital and I am so very depressed about that I do know that this is the best thing for her but I am not handling it well. Can you please tell me something about this hosptial its very far away and the commute is 3 1/2 hours away I dont know what I am going to do but hearing that you have a child at the rehab they are talking to me about helps me can you give me any advice please?