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Following Sam as he grows and his impact on our family

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Five to Six Years

Six years and counting

September 16, 2016 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie: Year in review

My sweet boy. It has been a while since I wrote just to you. Life with you is never dull - and I am so thankful for that. There are a few things I could do without- lets never have to be hospitalized for an impacted bowel again - ok? The reality is, you have overcome so much, but more than … [Read more...] about Six years and counting

Filed Under: Five to Six Years, Life at home, Parenting, Six to Seven years

“As Needed”

July 25, 2016 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie: As Needed

There is one topic I have written about on this site a lot: poop or the lack thereof. From the day Sam was born the one thing he wasn't so good at was pooping. We have tried everything: Miralax, acupuncture, herbs, Senna, a gluten free diet, a dairy free diet and every combination of the above … [Read more...] about “As Needed”

Filed Under: Five to Six Years, Life at home Tagged With: Constipation

Its Been 4 Months since Sam’s IEP

June 10, 2016 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam the Antu-Preemie Doing Art

Want to know what overwhelmed looks like... well... it looks like me.  Since Sam's IEP, I have done what I do best - educate myself.  I have read the full IDEA statute.  I have learned terms like LRE, FAPE, ADR, Prior Written Notice, and, well, IDEA.  I have become a minor expert in Special … [Read more...] about Its Been 4 Months since Sam’s IEP

Filed Under: Autism, Five to Six Years, Life at home, Parenting Tagged With: Autism, IEP

Blindsided by an IEP

February 10, 2016 by melragent 1 Comment

Sam the Anti=Preemie: Blindside

I knew it was coming. Every three years, children with an IEP in the Oakland Unified School District have a major review of eligibility. Besides, Sam will be entering kindergarten (holy shit!) in the fall, and I figured the IEP they did for Sam when he was three would need to be updated. I … [Read more...] about Blindsided by an IEP

Filed Under: Autism, Five to Six Years Tagged With: Autism, IEP

Sharing Insights On My 5th World Prematurity Day As a Preemie Parent

November 17, 2015 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie: Goofball

I "celebrated" my first World Prematurity Day in the NICU. Sam was just two months old actual and was on his second full day of being off oxygen support. A lot has changed since that day, and I thought I would take a moment and reflect back on the five main things I have learned in the past five … [Read more...] about Sharing Insights On My 5th World Prematurity Day As a Preemie Parent

Filed Under: Five to Six Years, Life at home, Parenting, Single Motherhood Tagged With: World Prematurity Day

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I’m Melissa. My life was turned upside down when my second child, Sam, was born just 24 weeks into my pregnancy. This is our continuing story. Memoir about our experiences due out Nov 2, 2021

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