A Sedated MRI sounds scary. For a NICU mom, it really is. After breathing tubes and ventilators as a newborn, putting my child to sleep for any procedure is hard. So, when the doctors told me that he needed a sedated MRI, I freaked out a bit. In all reality, this is a routine procedure. However, there are always risks with any type of medical intervention, and especially, … [Read more...]
Eye Doctor: Should your child be seeing one?
Eye Doctor While parents are good about scheduling annual doctor appointments, and even dentist appointments, the eye doctor is sometimes forgotten. Do children even need to see an eye doctor? Don't they check their eyes at the regular doctor? Or do that eye chart at school? The answer definitely depends on the child, family history, and birth circumstances. I'm going to … [Read more...]
Mammogram: What to Expect Your First Time
Mammogram Another bonus of getting older and turning the big 4-0 is having a mammogram. While some women may have one earlier than age 40, with no family history, my first mammogram was scheduled 2 weeks ago. I wasn't exactly dreading it, but I couldn't say I was looking forward to it either. Words like uncomfortable and squished came to mind. I wasn't really nervous, as … [Read more...]