California

Im a mom to a 29 weeker who is coming home next tuesday. I live in Santa Barbara County in California. Im not sure if I am posting this in the right place, but I was wondering if there are any Moms that are in the same area. I am looking for more moms to talk to or to have play dates for our children.

Congratulations on your baby coming home, what a wonderful event!

As far as finding other parents in your area, check out the "Get Involved" section and then the "Get Local: Arizona - ??" folder. There should be a listing for California and you can see if anyone has a post mentioning that they live nearby. You can also post your own info so any newbies might be able to get in touch with you!

Good Luck!
Jackie

(I'll move this to the Get Local - California folder!)

My 4 year old son Aaron and my 5 month old angel Emily were born at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. I too was born in California at Kaiser Hospital, Oakland. Happy to see so many people from California

HI!! My son spent his NICU days at Alta Bates in Berkeley. It is such an amazing place. I'm sorry for your loss of Emily. Welcome to SHARE!

hi!
I live in manteca and I was hoping that I could find other moms in my area. My daughter is now 8 moths old 5 months adjusted, she was born in modesto At DMC 3 months premature. you can find our story in the blogs section Kaylee's story.



~LeeAnn

Well I was born and raised in L.A. for the whole 23 years of my life. I had a lil girl at 24 weeks weighin in on a pound and 6 ozs. she spent 4 months in the NICU in Pomona Valley Hospital in the wonderful city of Pomona. Very nice hospital all the surgerys and testings were done in the hospital no havinf to transfer to other hospitals.

Hello Lorena,

Nice to meet you. My name is Deborah and my daughter was born at Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, and then was transferred to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, she spent 108 days between both NICUs from November 10, 1999 to February 26, 2000. She will be 7 years old this coming November, and all I do now is wonder where the time went to. LOL!

I have never heard of the Pomona Valley Hospital, but I do go to church down there in Pomona. How wonderful that your daughter had such great care, and didn't need to be transferred. My duahgter had to be because she was suspected of having NEC, and the only doctor that treated babies for that only worked out of CHLA, so I was very glad that she was sent there. Garfield would just make me sick to my stomach, just too may bad memories.

Anyways, I hope to hear from you soon. How old is your daughter now? I'll bet she is a little beauty as well huh? So glad that you found your way here to Share, there are just so many wonderful people here. Unfortunately I don't get very much computer time anymore. My daughter has way too much homework these days, plus she is in the IEP Program so she takes much longer than 1 hour to finish her homework. So take care, and talk to you soon.

Deborah & Eleanor~Rose.

Hi, I'm Denise and we live in Carmichael.

On August 6, 2007 I gave birth to our son, a 33 weeker at Mercy San Juan. This was after 9 weeks on hospital bedrest due to pprom.

He was just discharged on Saturday (Sept 1) and I really look forward to hearing from other local moms!

Hi Denise!! I'm not in Sacramento, but I do know some amazing Share Moms who are in your area. I'm going to point them in your direction. I'm down in San Diego, but definitely welcome another CA Share Mom! Congrats on the birth of your son. I look forward to hearing about him.

Hello Denise-

Congratulations on the birth of your son, I am so glad to hear that he is home and doing well! My family is the Greater Capital Division ambassador family for the March of Dimes. I also spent months in the hosptial due to PROM. I am the proud Mom of a 28 weeker named Kobe and our sweet little angel Kaleb who was born at 22 weeks.

I would love to touch base with you and see how you and your family are doing with your new little guy. Please feel free to email me, just click on my name above.

I look forward to talking with you!

Jessica

Does anyone know of a medical daycare in San Diego, California? I am looking for one for my son for when I have to go back to work. I am open to someone coming to my house as well. Suggestions?

Hi Monik -

I'm in the San Diego area as well.....I wish I had some fantastic answers for you. I did post to your other request for help in this area, but just wanted to make sure you got this. Not sure how much help I am, but here it goes......First, have you asked your pediatrician? They might have some suggestions. I also have found a few sites on the web that help find childcare. Most of them do charge to "join" but then you can have background check results on potential providers, and can specify your needs. Good luck!

I'm also the Family Teams Council Chairperson in San Diego. If you'd like more information on what's going on for Family Teams here, just click on my name above. I'd be happy chat with you more, and hope to see you at March for Babies in April.

Is anyone else here walking on April 26 at Griffith Park??? I would LOVE to meet some Share sisters!!!!!!

I was wondering if there were any other mothers who had experience the loss of their premature baby in the San Diego area? I dont know many people out here yet and Im having a really hard time going through this alone.

Does anyone know of any support groups out here?
I think there is one at Rady Childrens Hospital but I was wondering if anyone from here had any other suggestions or comments about that group?

Thanks Everyone,
Alana's Mommy, Erin

Hi I was wondering if anyone here is from my area??? TIA.

Erin -

I am so sorry for your loss of Alana. My heart goes out to you.

I live in the San Diego area. I did not lose my preemie, but know a few from the area who have. Empty Cradle is a great group, at least from the experience of two of my friends. Let me see if I can track down the contact info for you.

Will you be at the March for Babies this weekend? Or did you go to the Carlsbad March?

Take care. I'll be thinking of you, and will email you the contact info as soon as I have it.

Hugs,
Donna

HI I was wondering if there are any mom;s in the IE

Hi Denise,

I am part of the Bizymoms Sacramento community.
http://www.bizymoms.com/sacramento/index.php
I belive this a great place to network with Sacramento moms. They have loads of fun stuff such as games and competitions. You can upload photos, vedios, news, events, create groups and chit-chat with many moms from Sacramento Come and join us.