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National Burn Awareness Week – Tips for a safe home
… and creative minds. I can still remember one day I picked my child up from school. He was so excited to tell me all … week in February. Did you know burns in children could occur even without a fire? Sadly, burns can happen when …
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Liquid Gold
… “For me, it felt like it was the one thing I could do for my baby at that time,” Kayla said. “I couldn't hold her or … be a breastfeeding mom. “Breastfeeding was a huge part of my plan,” Kayla said. “I had done my research, and I had … erbs palsey, a type of paralysis in the arm, so she had occupational therapy that started in the NICU and continued …
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Going with the flow
… best start to life. “Nobody expects to land in the NICU, so my idea of the day of giving birth and all the days after … different than what I had imagined,” Jackie said. “From my research, I knew that babies get prime nutrition from … Jackie said. “I was pumping around the clock and bringing my milk into the hospital so that he always had enough.” New …
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A Tale of Resilience: How Sibling Love and Expert Care Triumphed Over Sickle Cell
… by their mother, Kina: "There’s no doubt about it. My children are true warriors." Sickle Cell Diagnosis and … the enrichment their lives have embraced.” Since the successful transplants, their once-persistent pain crises and …
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Brain Injury Awareness Month – Concussion Prevention
… I have dealt with were head injuries. Throughout the years my boys played football, my daughters were active in both cheerleading and dance, and … avoid the bumps, bruises and scrapes that typically occur. Over the years, my wife and I have also visited many …
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Kayla is full of heart, despite hypoplastic left heart syndrome
… and Matt, have been through a lot to get to this point. The anatomy scan that changed everything Karen and Matt had been … and the rest of the body. Kayla’s first surgery was a success. Kayla stayed at the hospital for about a month after …
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Environmental Services Week – Meet Martha
… Phoenix Children’s. “Thanks to this job, I was able to save my home,” said Martha. This September, she is not only … also close to paying off her mortgage. “When I step outside my front door, I can see the lights from the top of the … of the patients,” said Martha. “If I were to bring my children here, I wouldn’t want them to catch any other …
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Updated safe sleep guidelines: What parents should know
… Safe Sleep Sleep Phoenix Children’s supports the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) evidence-based safe sleep guidelines … the language is clearer. For instance, we’ve always known tummy time was important for babies, but this spells out …
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Dog Bite Prevention Week: Teaching your child pet safety
… most importantly, give your family unconditional love. When my son turned six, we brought home Leo. Soon after, Sam, … we had four dogs in our home. It has been a joy watching my son care for and play with his dogs. If you are … distance when dogs have something in their mouths to avoid accidental injury. Other recommendations include: Spaying or …
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Cerebral palsy: The challenges, the beauty
… disability of childhood. Caused by brain injury that occurs before, during or after birth, or in some cases by … an outgoing 6-year-old, but after complex selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery, she walks more comfortably and even sleeps …