Jul
2
2009
Greetings~
So sorry this post was accidentally missed on May 11, 2009 prior to the part 2 podcast. Those of you who wrote to let me know this, I thank you!
And here’s the photo of John Rothmann and I the night of the broadcast (it was 0100 am!). John is a champion of The March of Dimes (he and his wife had a preemie),the nursing profession, as well as my work. Listen to our conversation as we discuss his experience having a preemie, the nursing shortage, and the book, My Mom Is A Nurse.
Enjoy! kgo-podcast-1a-5-10-09
Candy and KGO's John Rothmann
Jul
1
2009
Joy and Candy at March for Babies 2009
May 2009- the March of Dimes sponsored March For Babies walk in California was a great success! My team, from the John Muir Health systems NICU, numbered a baker’s dozen, and we brought in quite a respectable amount of donations. This arm of the event was held in San Ramon on a gorgeous San Francisco East Bay morning. Several team members and their families attended, and we all had an invigorating walk and fellowship.
Team John Muir NICU
In these days of strife and pain around the world, it is exciting to be a part of such a large, diverse group of people working for a common cause to bring some relief and happiness to others. Each of us felt we were doing so little, but taken all together, the results were amazing. See YOU there next year!
Jun
15
2009
A generous praise was given yours truly by Laura Stakal, writer for Nurse Week Magazine (aka: www.nurse.com, online) for the film, Micropremature Babies: How Low Can You Go? plus the new children’s book, My Mom Is A Nurse. Click here to access the article from nurse.com:
Jun
11
2009
Famed Atlanta talk show hostess, Barbara Dooley, queries Candy about prematurity, infertility, Octomom and the March of Dimes.
Barbara Dooley-first interview
Jun
8
2009
What do Parent Advocate groups, the March of Dimes, Legislative Advocates, Ob-Gyn physicians, Neonatologists, NICU nurses, Public Health administrators, MedImmune Pharmaceuticals, Pacific Life Foundation, Abbot Nutrition, Health Net Inc, and several hospitals have in common? We all love babies and are concerned about the growing problem of prematurity in our state and throughout the US. Representative stakeolders convened in Sacramento June 1-2 to discuss future initiatives aimed at decreasing the rate of premature births in California. Yours truly is shown here with Lori Bowlby, RN, BSN, administrator of the High Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic at John Muir Health Systems in Walnut Creek. Also present were colleagues Peyton Mason-Marti, Director, California March of Dimes, and two featured Neonatologists in the film, Micropremature Babies: How Low Can you Go?, Dr. Bob Piecuch and Dr. Alex Espinoza.
Stay tuned for future updates!
Candy and Lori Bowlby at CAPIHC
Jun
3
2009
This week has been a whirlwind of activity, beginning with the daytime KGO interview (Saturday May 30th) with health and fitness guru
Joanie Greggains. Joannie and her listeners want to know about the latest trends, treatments, and causes of prematurity .
Click here :
Sorry, this broadcast no longer available on KGO
May
17
2009
Happy mid-May! Another busy week here, with more radio appearances in Boston, LA and Atlanta. Click below for the discussion with talk show host Chuck Wilder on topics including preemies, IVF , and the March of Dimes.
Chuck Wilder, CRN radio
May
13
2009
Click here to access part 2 of the interview, where John extols the virtues of My Mom Is A Nurse and we answer listener questions about preemies, nursing and the state of health care .
May
6
2009
Yesterday I met with the Board of Directors of the California branch of the March of Dimes. What an honor to have them request yours truly to partner as a spokesperson for future events! Thanks to Dr. Alex Espinoza, MD, prior MOD Board member, for suggesting that since we are all working with the same goals, we should know each other. Here’s a toast to MOD for all they do to help families with premature babies! Please consider signing the petition, on the right, for MOD.
May
1
2009
Welcome back, friends, as we revisit a subject I thought we had closed for a season: the seemingly effervescent flu.
The Swine Flu, or H1N1, as the epidemiologists call it, should be a concern for any preemie parent, as would be exposure to RSV, Chicken Pox, Measles, you name it. Parents seek to protect their children from any virus or bacteria, and this one is different only because of the media hype, since the flu generally lands within a different time frame. The basic precautions preemie parents practice (preemie parents deal with a lot of p’s) apply to the whole of society at this time, i.e., be mindful of yourself and your baby when others cough and/or sneeze; wash your hands often, especially after touching anything prior handling your baby (and after changing any diaper); use common sense and avoid large crowds whenever possible, etc.
If baby shows any signs/symptoms of illness (won’t eat, floppy or decreased muscle tone, difficult to wake for feedings, inconsolable cry, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.), take the baby’s temperature, then call baby’s health care practitioner. (If you forget to grab a temp, you’ll be asked to call back with that info.)
There’s no need to panic, just take the normal precautions: make sure you get adequate rest, keep drinking plenty of fluids (especially if you’re breast feeding!), make healthy eating choices. Then, as always, call your health care practitioner if you have any questions or if you just don’t think your baby is doing well.