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Team Talley: A Parental Pilgrimage with a Micro Preemie

Team Talley: A Parental Pilgrimage with a Micro Preemie

by Mike and Stephanie Kerklin

Parenting Relationships Personal Journals

Season 1

New Year, New Talley!

Mike and Stephanie chat about Talley's Christmas and New Year's fun. Lots of presents, lots of fun, a visit from Santa, and lots of family! 2023 is going to be a big year for Talley, watch and see! #TeamTalley

A Very Talley Christmas!

Mike and Stephanie discuss this year's Christmas holiday season. They compare this year with Talley, seeing lights, opening presents, visiting relatives, and enjoying what is basically her first, with her actual first and baby's first Christmases in general. Download the video to watch from YouTube using this link: https://youtu.be/z6ndOdEFY2M

She's Got Personality

Mike and Stephanie discuss Talley's personality development, her sense of humor, and other unique things about her. This episode is a break from the usual physical development challenges and stresses, and we look at the things that aren't necessarily on the adjusted age timeline.

Physical Therapy and Never Skipping Leg Day

Mike and Stephanie discuss Talley's efforts to build her leg strength and learn to walk, and talk about physical therapy as a whole for preemies, micro preemies, and even carried to term babies.

Talley Crawls!

Stephanie and Mike discuss the joy and excitement of Talley crawling for the first time, how her physical therapy helped, and the emotional roller coaster of facing delays with a for micro preemie and former NICU baby. Prayers and shares, guys!

ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity)

Stephanie and Mike discuss Talley's ROP. What it is, what it can cause, treatments, and the roller coaster ride of being with our NICU warrior through this journey. You can also check out the Meet Cute Box at MeetCuteBox.com

Holding Her Tightly

Stephanie and Mike discuss getting to hold Talley for the first time, the fears and the joys of holding such a tiny NICU warrior baby, and the benefits of skin to skin contact.

Brain Bleed

Stephanie and Mike discuss Talley's grade 4 brain bleeds she was determined to have hours after being born, and the roller coaster ride of MRI scans, surgery, and waiting that came after. That ride has continued beyond the NICU, as we will go into. Thanks for following along, and please subscribe and like or share! #TeamTalley

Oxygen Support

Team Talley Episode 3. Stephanie and I discuss Talley's time at home using oxygen support and the weaning process to get her off of that oxygen.

Homecoming

Stephanie and I will sit down with our oldest daughter, Nevaeh, to discuss her thoughts and feelings about her baby sister coming home after being in the NICU for 89 days. Due to Covid restrictions, Stephanie and I were the only ones who were allowed in the hospital, so nobody got to meet her until she got home. Nevaeh was 10 at the time, and has a unique perspective.

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