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Elliot's Dad - May 27, 2005 1:27 pm (#1 Total: 56)

and now, Mallory's Dad too!

Any other Northside NICU grads out there?

From reading other posts on this site, I have come to a realization that we may have had the best NICU in the country.

We feel very lucky for all the support Parents Partnered for Preemies provided us, and the wonderful staff.

I made these really funny t-shirts (preemie sized), they look like gym shirts with PROPERTY OF NORTHSIDE NICU written on them and then a little XXS where the number should be. I am going to make a bunch of them in pink and blue and deliver them to the PPP people for disbursement to the NICU parents. of course, these would be best for parents who's babies are doing well and being discharged.

peace

Shannon Eiser - May 28, 2005 1:24 pm (#2 Total: 56)

Hello

Hey! I love the shirts. They would look great in our Care Bags! Todd you are amazing!

Shannon

Patrice Barnes - May 28, 2005 3:18 pm (#3 Total: 56)

How can I help

I would love to be able to have u sell these shirts at CJ's benefit to give proceeds to your local hospital.

Julie31 - May 30, 2005 12:15 am (#4 Total: 56)

31.1 weeker almost 4!! 37.4 weeker!!! 4/5/07

Another GA Peach

Just wanted to say Hi!! I'm about a half hour south of Macon! I love this idea of "getting local".

Patrice Barnes - May 30, 2005 1:26 pm (#5 Total: 56)

Lets Get Local

Lets all get together GA moms and dads and create something special for preemie babies. Please send an email to taicleo405@bellsouth.net if you are interested in getting together in a couple of months via chat on yahoo or something with ideas.

Carolyn Bailey - Jul 29, 2005 1:32 am (#6 Total: 56)

This is to Another Ga Peach.

You said that you live 1/2 hour south of Macon right? Do you happen to live in Warner Robins? That's where I live. I was just wondering.

Carolyn

Mom2Kaitlyn - Aug 5, 2005 7:54 pm (#7 Total: 56)

Northside Hospital is the best!

My daughter was born at Northside Hospital last year. She was a tiny little thing (1lb 7oz) so we spent a long time in the halls of that hospital. The nurses were so wonderful, and we attended all the parent meetings on Thursday night, those were so helpful. I agree that this is probably one of the best NICU's out there.

dora sumner - Aug 20, 2005 2:54 am (#8 Total: 56)

northside hospital

My daughter was born at Northside in Jan. 1972, right after it opened. She shared my same OB doctors in 2003. At 4 months, she was hospitalized for weeks with an incompetent cervix and the child was born very prematurely. He weighed l lb. 7 oz. and lived 2 weeks. He was a good fighter but it wasn't God's plan for him to survive. He got the BEST care possible. She became PG again in 04 and was in bed for 4 months, 50 days in Northside Hospital. Delivered one month premature. He stayed in the NICU 7 days because of respiratory distress syndrome. He is a happy & healthy 9 month old now. There is NO better hospital than Northside: from a patient, mother, and grandmother, plus registered nurse's first hand knowledge.

TCWashington - Nov 9, 2005 5:20 pm (#9 Total: 56)

Extended Stay for Out-of-Town Parents

Good morning,
My sister delivered prematurely while visiting the Atlanta area. My niece was born at the Women's Life Center Southern Regional Medical Center and is currently in NICU. My sister and brother-in-law both reside in Alabama but their little one will remain here in Atlanta for the next few months. Is there an outreach center that assists non-local families in finding extended stay in Atlanta? Any help would be appreciated.

Shannon Eiser - Feb 9, 2006 8:26 pm (#10 Total: 56)

Walk America and Northside Hospital

Hey! If you had your baby at Northside and are interested in joining PPP, Parents Partnered For Preemies, please let me know. We are part of the Northside Hospital team and you will be eligible for being matched on all donations and for obtaining team shirts.

Shannon

~Keeli~ - Mar 6, 2006 6:43 pm (#11 Total: 56)

Mommy to Kadynce (38 weeks..almost 8 going on 20) Kamree (38 weeks..almost 6 years old) and Kata (35 weeks...almost 4 years old)

I was wondering if anyone knows of a kickoff or meetings in the Henry Co area that I can get involved with,
Thanks
Keeli

Dalton's mom - Apr 4, 2006 12:18 am (#12 Total: 56)

anyone from the Warner Robins, GA. area

Hey,
we were in the NICU from April 20, 2004 until Aug. 11, 2006 at the Medical Center of Central Ga. Anyone else there during that time.

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Julie31 (Apr 4, 2006 1:23 pm)

Julie31 - Apr 4, 2006 1:23 pm (#13 Total: 56)

31.1 weeker almost 4!! 37.4 weeker!!! 4/5/07

Replying to: Dalton's mom (Apr 4, 2006 12:18 am)

anyone from the Warner Robins, GA. area: Hey, we were in the NICU from April 20, 2004 until Aug. 11,...

Re: anyone from the Warner Robins, GA. area

Hi Dalton's mom! I sent you an email. You are very close to me. Let me know here if you don't receive the email. I would love to chat with you.

~Keeli~ - May 2, 2006 12:55 am (#14 Total: 56)

Mommy to Kadynce (38 weeks..almost 8 going on 20) Kamree (38 weeks..almost 6 years old) and Kata (35 weeks...almost 4 years old)

Any one in the Henry County area?

Maria Guzman - Jun 24, 2006 4:52 am (#15 Total: 56)

Mommy to Chris (38.4 weeks) now 5! and ^Luis Fernando^ (22 weeks) and Johnathan (36 weeks)

Hi Everyone!!!

My name is Maria Guzman. I live in Gwinnett County in Norcross. I gave birth my little boy last year in Northside Hospital but it wasn't in God's plans for him to survive. I have to say though, the people there are so wonderful. They truly made our stay there which was about 3 days so much easier and even after we came home they would still call and email me to let me know they were there for us. That is such a wonderful hospital. In about 2-3 weeks, I will be delivering my second baby, a boy at that same hospital. Well, I just wanted to say hi. I just found this part of the site and its wonderful to chat with people that live near by. Thanks.
Maria

momtotwins - Oct 1, 2006 2:27 am (#16 Total: 56)

twins at 24weeks

hey! everyone. i h ad given birth to twins at 24weeks at memorial in savannah. we were there 4mths. they are 20mths old and are perfect. God is so good.

cindisquads - Dec 28, 2006 11:41 am (#17 Total: 56)

Georgia Peach Quadruplets

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and would like to introduce myself. I'm Cindi and my husband Riley and I have 8 year old quadruplets. Three girls and a boy. They were born 3 1/2 months premature and the girls had a 3 month stay in the NICU and my son a four month stay. We have some issues but all in all they are doing very well for being born so early. The best blessing is that they all made it home to us. It could have easily gone the other way.

For all of you with preemies I invite you to check out a new website called PreemieCare (www.preemiecare.org) It's a wonderful new website that is full of information on preemies. Check it out and share it with your friends/families of preemies.

Cindi - mom to Faith, Hope, Taylor & Lauren (10/17/98)

Julie31 - Dec 28, 2006 1:10 pm (#18 Total: 56)

31.1 weeker almost 4!! 37.4 weeker!!! 4/5/07

Welcome Cindi!!

It's great to see another GA mom! There aren't to many of us. I am so glad you were able to bring all 4 kiddos home!! That's pretty amazing. Thanks for the website I'll check it out later today. Are you north, south, or central GA? I'm in Middle GA about an half hour south of Macon. There are several families around Atlanta on the site. Anyway just wanted to say welcome and I hope you enjoy Share. It's always great to have moms with older preemies on board to help all the newbies.

Maria Guzman - Jan 19, 2007 7:47 pm (#19 Total: 56)

Mommy to Chris (38.4 weeks) now 5! and ^Luis Fernando^ (22 weeks) and Johnathan (36 weeks)

Hi Cindi and Julie!!!

My name is Maria. I live in Norcross, Georgia! Its nice to see new Georgia mommies!
Wow! 4 babies! What a blessing! Congratulations to you and ypur family. I'm glad that things are doing good. Julie, I think I've read some posts from you on the baking boys..... folder for preggos, but I didn't know you lived in Georgia. What part do you live in?
Well take care ladies.
Maria

Shannon Eiser - Jan 19, 2007 7:58 pm (#20 Total: 56)

Hello All

Hey guys! If you had your babies at Northside Hospital please walk with us!! We are under the family team Parents Partnered For Preemies in North Fulton. E-mail me or send me a message if you have any questions!

Kamryn's Mommy - Feb 6, 2007 3:37 pm (#21 Total: 56)

Mommy to Kamryn (32 weeks)

My name is Stephanie, my husband Brian and I live in Cumming, GA and I work in Alpharetta.

Kamryn was born on August 27 at North Fulton Hospital weighing 4lbs 8oz and spent 3 weeks in the NICU. She is now 5 months old and a very healthy 11lbs 12 1/2 oz. Since her homecoming on September 18 she spent 4 days at CHOA for Bronchiolitis and 16 days there again for RSV (ventilated, sedated...you get the idea).

I would love to meet other families of preemies in the area. My friends with full term babies just don't understand the life of a family with a preemie, especially one who got so sick after she came home.

We didn't have her at Northside BUT I am very interested in perhaps joining you all for WalkAmerica. If we are welcome I would love it if someone could get in touch with me with more information. My email is smcampbe@campbell-crazies.com.

THANKS!

Angel Love - Feb 7, 2007 12:41 am (#22 Total: 56)

Ahh....other Georgia mommies! I didn't realize that this aspect of the website was here, but I'm glad that Shonda pointed it out in another area.

My name is Tracy, and I live in NE Georgia about 35 miles east of Athens. (Yes, right on the SC line.) I have friends in Cumming and visit there sometimes, but I think I'm way to far away to participate with the N. Fulton walk. Besides, I am the chairperson for the committee in my county so I think I'll do my part here! My girls were born at Athens Regional and transferred out to Gwinnett Medical weighing in at 2 lbs. 2 oz. (Taylor - lived 15 hours) and 1 lb. 4 oz. (Ansley--one WILD 3 1/2 year old!)

I'm glad that I found out where the people who still get excited at snow flurries are.... They found it funny yesterday when I mentioned that we were closed for the ice last week.

Tracy

Angel Love - Feb 10, 2007 10:40 pm (#23 Total: 56)

It's me again...I was just wondering if this folder could be moved somewhere else. (I don't know what that entails so just say so if it's not possible.) I've just noticed that there are so many on the sight looking for others in their area who have never visited this folder. To be honest, I didn't know this existed either until about a week ago when Shonda or someone mentioned it in another folder. It'd just be great to meet some people from my area too. I think that the "Get Involved" title throws some people off b/c they think it's a volunteer sight or ideas for getting involved only. Just a thought....

Tracy

shrtstuf74 - Mar 22, 2007 5:55 pm (#24 Total: 56)

finally GA parents!!!!!!!

Hey! My name is Daneen. I am a mom of a 25 weeker that spent over 3 months in the NICU. Kaylin was born weighing 1 lb. 9.4 ounces. She was born at Wellstar-Kennestone. I live in NW Georgia, in Waleska, which is about 30 mins from Marietta.

I have registered a team to walk on April 14th, in Woodstock. If anyone is interested in joining us our link is www.walkamerica.org/390440

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Howard Fowler - Mar 25, 2007 3:31 am (#25 Total: 56)

Congraduations

Kennestone is a great NICU, we spent 10 weeks there in 05 with our 28 weeker. I had meant to do a team but I had forgotten all about it. I'm an accountant and Apirl 14th aint going to happen with me, but I will see about sending our bundle of joy and his mother and the family, even if I have to bust some heads. I grew up in Woodstock and my family still lives there.
The staff at the NICU there were family for our time there, was Dr. Casanova there when you were?

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shrtstuf74 (Mar 26, 2007 6:50 pm)

shrtstuf74 - Mar 26, 2007 6:50 pm (#26 Total: 56)

Replying to: Howard Fowler (Mar 25, 2007 3:31 am)

Congraduations: Kennestone is a great NICU, we spent 10 weeks there in 05 with our 28 weeker. I had...

Re: Congraduations

Yes, Dr. Casanova was there. We saw a lot of her, but Dr. Marino was Kaylin's official doctor. They do have a wonderful NICU. We got close to several of the nurses in there as well. My husband and I went mostly in the evenings after he got off of work and my mom and in laws went in the afternoons.

Did you ever have a chance to meet a nurse name Malese? She was Kaylin's first nurse and is the one who named her Miss Priss that first night. That is where the inspiration for the team name came from...lol.

I totally understand about April 14 with all the taxes...lol. I love for them to join us. Just send them to my page.

Howard Fowler - Mar 31, 2007 1:49 pm (#27 Total: 56)

We had so many nurses that I can't even remember their names but I still run into them around town and say hello. Dr Marino was there when we were. The 2 nurses I remember by name were Lynn and Melissa, Melissa was a night nurse that always was dressed in black. There was a black nurse who was the head of PoPs that I never can remember her name. She had a baby in the NICU herself back a few years ago, so she knew about the experience.
When we started there we had a private room for a few weeks than moved up to the 2 babies per room. We seemed to always get the roommate that was a DFACS baby. The parents had given up parential rights because either they could not or didn't want to care for a possible special needs child.

shrtstuf74 - Apr 5, 2007 4:06 pm (#28 Total: 56)

I know all three of those nurses well. Valorie is the one that is head of POPS.

We were in a 2 bed room for most of her stay. Then she was moved to under the stars. We never had a DFACS baby in our room. But we saw many babies come and go.

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JanM (Apr 11, 2007 1:18 am)

JanM - Apr 11, 2007 1:18 am (#29 Total: 56)

Replying to: shrtstuf74 (Apr 5, 2007 4:06 pm)

I know all three of those nurses well. Valorie is the one that is head of POPS. We were...

Re: Georgia

Hey, I was just checking out what was new on the Georgia page, and saw that both of you had babies at the Kennestone NICU. Our twins were born at Cobb Hospital, and then transported to Kennestone's NICU the next afternoon, they were out of room at Cobb! Dr. Marino was awesome, she even had it approved to move the twins back to Cobb once they were doing well, (after 6 weeks), and they then spent 2 more at Cobb. We were moving into a new house, and the drive to Kennestone would have been over an hour. We live in Douglasville, almost in Carrollton. We have gone back to visit the nurses and Dr's. there a few times. Our twin boys were born Feb. 1, 2005. Were any of you there from then until March of 2005? Liz

Angel Love - Apr 11, 2007 1:27 am (#30 Total: 56)

Hey---Georgia action! I check this folder almost daily to find others in my state, but there is rarely new messages. My twins were born in Athens, but were transferred to Gwinnett Medical in Lawrenceville. Needless to say, I'm not from the Atlanta area, but I am from Georgia so I feel connected!! I am now the mommy to a 4 year old (almost) here and one in Heaven! Glad to know of others in the south!
Tracy

Howard Fowler - Apr 12, 2007 11:24 am (#31 Total: 56)

We just missed you than at Kennestone. We went home on Jan 29, 2005. We were in a room until about a 1 1/2 weeks before going home, than got moved to a big room. We were in there over Christmas and I remember having the male doctor dressed as Santa and one of the nurses dressed as Mrs Claus come around for pictures and such. The whole experience there was outstanding. We have tried to get a reunion started of all the parents before but it never got going because of the lack of parents in the area, kinda like Northside does.
The one thing I remember most was that about 6 weeks after he was born, the families except for our parents hadn't seen him. 2 of the nurses helped to carry him and the equipment out of his incubator and room to the main area where even though they couldn't touch him, all the families got to view him for about 30 minutes.

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