Child Life On Call: Parents Of Children With An Illness Or Medical Condition Share Their Stories With A Child Life Specialist

Katie along with Co-host Cortney Given, host of the podcast Mindset for Medical Moms , interviews Dana who had micro-preemie twins at home. She bravely shares her story and how she and her husband acted quickly with the unexpected home birth. Dana shares how she navigated the long NICU stay and the moments to come afterward. You will get a glimpse into their life today and what it looks like to manage their medical care. Dana's  journey to advocacy and letting others into your life during challenging seasons as a medical parent is something that is talked about enough in this important conversation on today's episode of the podcast. [10:50} Introductions [11:47] Fertility struggles reveals PCOS diagnosis [13:04] Finding out she was having twins [13:55] Ultrasound revealed possible complications [14:30] Delivering the babies at home [15:57] How giving medical history is a whole process [17:41] Lower back pain just before bedtime [18:56] Dana delivers at home [19:55] James begins to breathe [20:34] Vera was bo