One piece of advice that resonated with Barry and Rachel Wardle when their premature-born twins first arrived in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was to constantly let them know of your presence. “Talk to them, touch them, read to them, let them hear your voice. They’ll fight harder if they know you’re here,” Barry […]
Number of surgeries doesn’t define Devyn
What’s in a number? Well, if you’re 12-year-old Devyn Emmons, it’s time. Time spent at Akron Children’s. The number “43” is how many surgeries he’s had to date with more on the way. “I’m not sure why I started counting in the first place,” said Crystal Emmons, Devyn’s mom. “When he was in the NICU […]
Parents weigh in on design of future NICU
Moms who consider themselves “NICU grads” received a detailed look at how Akron Children’s new NICU is taking shape and weighed in on some remaining questions posed by the architects.
Akron Children’s to undertake $200 million expansion
Akron Children’s is launching a $200 million expansion of its Akron campus to meet the current and future needs of children and their families.
Next stop – urology
We had an appointment with the pediatric urology department to check to see where Jordan falls in the bladder department. He has not had to be cathed thus far and has been able to urinate on his own. Even with the encouraging words from our doctors so far, it was a little unnerving to go […]
Jordan’s final days in the NICU
Jordan has one less tube today. The NG (feeding) tube came out because our neonatologist said we could feed the little guy on demand to try to increase his intake. We are really pushing to get the ok to get home. We’ve had visits from the occupational, physical and speech therapists. Jordan’s head and neck […]
