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 Serheen Noor-Ali from Hello Sleuth interview Kelsey Ward, mom to Scarlett who was diagnosed with gastroparesis and hereditary spherocytosis as an infant. Kelsey shares the ups and downs of what it means to be a medical mom and how Scarlett's diagnosis strengthened her marriage. Body confidence is something near to Kelsey's heart. She shares about how she empowers Scarlett to be proud of her g-tube and scars. This episode is packed with great dialogue and you will get at insight from both Kelsey and Serheen on navigating medical parenthood. [3:40] Kelsey introduces herself and her family [4:04] Finding out she had a blood disorder [4:31] Scarlett was losing weight at 2 months old [6:10] Gastric emptying scan revealed answers [6:56] G-tube placement [7:29] G-J tube placement [7:57] Pyloroplasty surgery success [9:27] Behind on developmental milestones [11:24] Connecting with parents on social media [12:20] Feeding Therapy 101 [13:21] Swallowing vs Textural [15:10] Sibling bond and inte