cindisquads
- Dec 28, 2006 11:41 am
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Georgia Peach Quadruplets
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and would like to introduce myself. I'm Cindi and my husband Riley and I have 8 year old quadruplets. Three girls and a boy. They were born 3 1/2 months premature and the girls had a 3 month stay in the NICU and my son a four month stay. We have some issues but all in all they are doing very well for being born so early. The best blessing is that they all made it home to us. It could have easily gone the other way.
For all of you with preemies I invite you to check out a new website called PreemieCare (www.preemiecare.org) It's a wonderful new website that is full of information on preemies. Check it out and share it with your friends/families of preemies.
Cindi - mom to Faith, Hope, Taylor & Lauren (10/17/98)
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Julie31
- Dec 28, 2006 1:10 pm
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31.1 weeker almost 4!! 37.4 weeker!!! 4/5/07 |
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Welcome Cindi!!
It's great to see another GA mom! There aren't to many of us. I am so glad you were able to bring all 4 kiddos home!! That's pretty amazing. Thanks for the website I'll check it out later today. Are you north, south, or central GA? I'm in Middle GA about an half hour south of Macon. There are several families around Atlanta on the site. Anyway just wanted to say welcome and I hope you enjoy Share. It's always great to have moms with older preemies on board to help all the newbies.
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Maria Guzman
- Jan 19, 2007 7:47 pm
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Mommy to Chris (38.4 weeks) now 5! and ^Luis Fernando^ (22 weeks) and Johnathan (36 weeks) |
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Hi Cindi and Julie!!!
My name is Maria. I live in Norcross, Georgia! Its nice to see new Georgia mommies!
Wow! 4 babies! What a blessing! Congratulations to you and ypur family. I'm glad that things are doing good. Julie, I think I've read some posts from you on the baking boys..... folder for preggos, but I didn't know you lived in Georgia. What part do you live in?
Well take care ladies.
Maria
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Shannon Eiser
- Jan 19, 2007 7:58 pm
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Hello All
Hey guys! If you had your babies at Northside Hospital please walk with us!! We are under the family team Parents Partnered For Preemies in North Fulton. E-mail me or send me a message if you have any questions!
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Kamryn's Mommy
- Feb 6, 2007 3:37 pm
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Mommy to Kamryn (32 weeks)
My name is Stephanie, my husband Brian and I live in Cumming, GA and I work in Alpharetta.
Kamryn was born on August 27 at North Fulton Hospital weighing 4lbs 8oz and spent 3 weeks in the NICU. She is now 5 months old and a very healthy 11lbs 12 1/2 oz. Since her homecoming on September 18 she spent 4 days at CHOA for Bronchiolitis and 16 days there again for RSV (ventilated, sedated...you get the idea).
I would love to meet other families of preemies in the area. My friends with full term babies just don't understand the life of a family with a preemie, especially one who got so sick after she came home.
We didn't have her at Northside BUT I am very interested in perhaps joining you all for WalkAmerica. If we are welcome I would love it if someone could get in touch with me with more information. My email is smcampbe@campbell-crazies.com.
THANKS!
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Angel Love
- Feb 7, 2007 12:41 am
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Ahh....other Georgia mommies! I didn't realize that this aspect of the website was here, but I'm glad that Shonda pointed it out in another area. My name is Tracy, and I live in NE Georgia about 35 miles east of Athens. (Yes, right on the SC line.) I have friends in Cumming and visit there sometimes, but I think I'm way to far away to participate with the N. Fulton walk. Besides, I am the chairperson for the committee in my county so I think I'll do my part here! My girls were born at Athens Regional and transferred out to Gwinnett Medical weighing in at 2 lbs. 2 oz. (Taylor - lived 15 hours) and 1 lb. 4 oz. (Ansley--one WILD 3 1/2 year old!)  I'm glad that I found out where the people who still get excited at snow flurries are.... They found it funny yesterday when I mentioned that we were closed for the ice last week. 
Tracy
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Angel Love
- Feb 10, 2007 10:40 pm
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It's me again...I was just wondering if this folder could be moved somewhere else. (I don't know what that entails so just say so if it's not possible.) I've just noticed that there are so many on the sight looking for others in their area who have never visited this folder. To be honest, I didn't know this existed either until about a week ago when Shonda or someone mentioned it in another folder. It'd just be great to meet some people from my area too. I think that the "Get Involved" title throws some people off b/c they think it's a volunteer sight or ideas for getting involved only. Just a thought.... 
Tracy
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shrtstuf74
- Mar 22, 2007 5:55 pm
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finally GA parents!!!!!!!
Hey! My name is Daneen. I am a mom of a 25 weeker that spent over 3 months in the NICU. Kaylin was born weighing 1 lb. 9.4 ounces. She was born at Wellstar-Kennestone. I live in NW Georgia, in Waleska, which is about 30 mins from Marietta.
I have registered a team to walk on April 14th, in Woodstock. If anyone is interested in joining us our link is www.walkamerica.org/390440
[Last Editor: shrtstuf74, Mar 22, 2007 10:02 am. Total Edits: 1]
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Howard Fowler
- Mar 25, 2007 3:31 am
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Congraduations
Kennestone is a great NICU, we spent 10 weeks there in 05 with our 28 weeker. I had meant to do a team but I had forgotten all about it. I'm an accountant and Apirl 14th aint going to happen with me, but I will see about sending our bundle of joy and his mother and the family, even if I have to bust some heads. I grew up in Woodstock and my family still lives there.
The staff at the NICU there were family for our time there, was Dr. Casanova there when you were?
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shrtstuf74 (Mar 26, 2007 6:50 pm)
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shrtstuf74
- Mar 26, 2007 6:50 pm
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Replying to:
Howard Fowler (Mar 25, 2007 3:31 am)
Congraduations: Kennestone is a great NICU, we spent 10 weeks there in 05 with our 28 weeker. I had...
Re: Congraduations
Yes, Dr. Casanova was there. We saw a lot of her, but Dr. Marino was Kaylin's official doctor. They do have a wonderful NICU. We got close to several of the nurses in there as well. My husband and I went mostly in the evenings after he got off of work and my mom and in laws went in the afternoons.
Did you ever have a chance to meet a nurse name Malese? She was Kaylin's first nurse and is the one who named her Miss Priss that first night. That is where the inspiration for the team name came from...lol.
I totally understand about April 14 with all the taxes...lol. I love for them to join us. Just send them to my page.
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Howard Fowler
- Mar 31, 2007 1:49 pm
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We had so many nurses that I can't even remember their names but I still run into them around town and say hello. Dr Marino was there when we were. The 2 nurses I remember by name were Lynn and Melissa, Melissa was a night nurse that always was dressed in black. There was a black nurse who was the head of PoPs that I never can remember her name. She had a baby in the NICU herself back a few years ago, so she knew about the experience.
When we started there we had a private room for a few weeks than moved up to the 2 babies per room. We seemed to always get the roommate that was a DFACS baby. The parents had given up parential rights because either they could not or didn't want to care for a possible special needs child.
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shrtstuf74
- Apr 5, 2007 4:06 pm
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I know all three of those nurses well. Valorie is the one that is head of POPS.
We were in a 2 bed room for most of her stay. Then she was moved to under the stars. We never had a DFACS baby in our room. But we saw many babies come and go.
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JanM (Apr 11, 2007 1:18 am)
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JanM
- Apr 11, 2007 1:18 am
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Replying to:
shrtstuf74 (Apr 5, 2007 4:06 pm)
I know all three of those nurses well. Valorie is the one that is head of POPS. We were...
Re: Georgia
Hey, I was just checking out what was new on the Georgia page, and saw that both of you had babies at the Kennestone NICU. Our twins were born at Cobb Hospital, and then transported to Kennestone's NICU the next afternoon, they were out of room at Cobb! Dr. Marino was awesome, she even had it approved to move the twins back to Cobb once they were doing well, (after 6 weeks), and they then spent 2 more at Cobb. We were moving into a new house, and the drive to Kennestone would have been over an hour. We live in Douglasville, almost in Carrollton. We have gone back to visit the nurses and Dr's. there a few times. Our twin boys were born Feb. 1, 2005. Were any of you there from then until March of 2005? Liz
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Angel Love
- Apr 11, 2007 1:27 am
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Hey---Georgia action! I check this folder almost daily to find others in my state, but there is rarely new messages. My twins were born in Athens, but were transferred to Gwinnett Medical in Lawrenceville. Needless to say, I'm not from the Atlanta area, but I am from Georgia so I feel connected!! I am now the mommy to a 4 year old (almost) here and one in Heaven! Glad to know of others in the south!
Tracy 
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Howard Fowler
- Apr 12, 2007 11:24 am
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We just missed you than at Kennestone. We went home on Jan 29, 2005. We were in a room until about a 1 1/2 weeks before going home, than got moved to a big room. We were in there over Christmas and I remember having the male doctor dressed as Santa and one of the nurses dressed as Mrs Claus come around for pictures and such. The whole experience there was outstanding. We have tried to get a reunion started of all the parents before but it never got going because of the lack of parents in the area, kinda like Northside does.
The one thing I remember most was that about 6 weeks after he was born, the families except for our parents hadn't seen him. 2 of the nurses helped to carry him and the equipment out of his incubator and room to the main area where even though they couldn't touch him, all the families got to view him for about 30 minutes.
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Janiebug's Mom
- May 1, 2007 3:46 pm
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I am from SW Georgia. Mom of a 31 weeker born in Dec. 2005. Glad to see others from GA on here.
Anna
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Angel Love
- May 1, 2007 9:11 pm
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Welcome Anna~
I check in daily to see what the Georgia folks are doing, but for the most part....they're posting elsewhere! Have you already had your walk or is it coming up? Ours is this coming Saturday--the 5th!! I'm excited and hoping for the weather to be beautiful!!
Tracy
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Shannon Eiser
- May 2, 2007 12:25 am
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Welcome
Nice to "meet" you! Hope to see you around!
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Angel Love
- May 12, 2007 1:40 am
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Just wondering how some of the Georgia walks went this year! Ours was very wet, but still a success since we passed our county goal by several hundred dollars!! I'd love to hear some of the totals....
Tracy
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MissingMyIsaac
- Jun 17, 2007 4:24 am
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Mom to Gracie (35 weeks), and Isaac (angel, 18 weeks) |
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need help finding a ga nicu
I'm searching for the BEST of the best in Georgia -- I was wondering if I could get some thoughts from parents who have been there . . . which hospital is considered the "best" NICU? I am in the Atl metro area, I'm considering Wellstar Cobb, Piedmont, and of course Northside. Any thoughts would be so appreciated!!! Thanks, Kristi
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Angel Love
- Jun 17, 2007 9:18 pm
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My daughters were transferred to Gwinnett Medical in Lawrenceville. We loved it there... The staff was so friendly and helpful with both us and our children! I also have a friend who was doing part of her nursing experiences at Northside and was pleased with the staff there as well.
Tracy
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Howard Fowler
- Jun 20, 2007 3:05 am
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For personal treatment and getting to know the staff, I would say Wellstar. We got to know all the doctors and nurses there.
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Shannon Eiser
- Jun 20, 2007 11:43 am
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Northside
I am a member of Parents Partnered for Preemies at Northside Hospital. Our hospital, in my opinion, is one of the best hospitals for patient support while in and after returning home. I bet you will find people with horror stories and great stories of all hospitals however, all in all the experience and numbers that Northside has every day makes me feel good to be there.
3 times a year we have family reunion's for our families. If you are interested in attending please e-mail me for details!
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willsmom
- Sep 8, 2007 12:27 pm
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Mommy to a 32 weeker(Michael) and 3 precious angel babies.(Mel, Jo Jo and Will) |
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I was wondering if anyone was planning on attending the Annual Walk to Remember? It is hosted by the Perinatal Loss Committee of Northside Hospital.
This will be our first year going. It sounds like a great way to remember our little angels.
Robin
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Angel Love (Sep 9, 2007 4:14 pm)
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Angel Love
- Sep 9, 2007 4:14 pm
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Replying to:
willsmom (Sep 8, 2007 12:27 pm)
I was wondering if anyone was planning on attending the Annual Walk to Remember? It is hosted by the Perinatal...
Re: Georgia
Hey Robin~
I didn't know about it, but I'm 2 hours from Northside anyway so I don't think we'll make it. I hope that others will be participating and if you go, please take a few steps for my sweet girls Taylor and Ansley.
Tracy
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willsmom
- Sep 9, 2007 6:48 pm
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Mommy to a 32 weeker(Michael) and 3 precious angel babies.(Mel, Jo Jo and Will) |
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Tracy, We are an hour away from Northside, but that it where I had Will.
I will definitely take a few steps for your girls. If you want me to release a balloon for your angel let me know. Robin
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bmize
- Nov 21, 2007 3:17 pm
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Kennestone
I just saw the Georgia forum... We have two babies at Kennestone right now. I have to say that I am very impressed with most of the nurses and the doctors there! Dr. Marino often will get on the phone with me to explain how everything is going, and Dr. Casanova is great at sitting in the boy's room for a while to make sure we're understanding all the ins and outs of their treatment. I saw someone mention Lynn... She is great! Such a wonderful, happy personality! She was the nurse that allowed my wife to hold one of her babies for the first time, so she'll always be very special to us.
I'll have to make sure to check back here on occasion...
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Angel Love (Nov 21, 2007 4:10 pm)
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Angel Love
- Nov 21, 2007 4:10 pm
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Replying to:
bmize (Nov 21, 2007 3:17 pm)
Kennestone: I just saw the Georgia forum... We have two babies at Kennestone right now. I have to say...
Re: Kennestone
I'm farther east, but still in GA, so I don't have any experience with Kennestone. I would love to hear more about your boys and hope that things continue to go well for ya'll!! Tracy
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Howard Fowler
- Dec 14, 2007 4:07 am
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Kennestone
JT was at Kennestone for 10 weeks from November 10 until Jan 20th back in 2005. You bring back a bunch of memories of the doctors and nurses there. Casanova and Marino were there always when we wanted to know anything. And Lynn was always a smiling face. Is there a nurse there named Melissa? She used to work the night shift a lot and had a baby in the NICU for a while. We go back every year and give a gift on JtT's birthday, we didn't this year because he was sick, but as soon as we get the chance we are going up there.
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Angel Love
- Jan 28, 2008 12:49 am
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Walk season is right around the corner!! Our March for Babies event is planned for Saturday, April 5th....when is the walk in your areas planned?? I'd love to visit other walks and support those who are closeby if I'm able!
Tracy
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