Posts belonging to Category 'Medical Procedures'
July 12, 2010 | Posted by Jennie
Just over a week ago we had to deal with our first eye infection! Already???? I suppose our first of many other bumps, bruises, scratches and illnesses. At first I thought that maybe I had caused it because of his bath the night before. During bath time I had washed him down with a wash [...]
Categories: Medical Procedures | 
Tags: Erythromycin, eye infection ointments, eye infection treatment, eye infections, how to administer eye ointments, newborn eye infections | 
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January 19, 2010 | Posted by Jennie
So I am at the 25 week mark now, moving along quickly actually. This Christmas/New Years was extremely busy with work making these pregnant weeks disappear before my eyes! Now as we get into January, Whistler starts to slow down again in preparation for the big event in a few weeks! The 2010 Olympic Games! [...]
Categories: Medical Procedures | Tags: GDM, gestational diabetes, high blood sugar in pregnancy, pregnancy diabetes, pregnancy health tests, the GDM test, what is gestational diabetes? diabetes | No Comments »
November 7, 2009 | Posted by Jennie
There is nothing like waking up in the morning knowing that you are a Canadian citizen, especially after hearing the story we heard the other day!
Close friends of ours from Vancouver relocated to Utah about three years ago now for work. His family business started to flourish in that state so it became evident that [...]
Categories: Medical Procedures | Tags: american health care, canadian health care, having a baby in Canada, having a baby in the USA, the cost of having a baby, the cost of having a baby in the USA | 2 Comments »
October 26, 2009 | Posted by Jennie
What the heck is SIPS? I am quickly learning that being pregnant is also an introduction to new western medicine protocol and examination. I am on a 9 month journey of needles and urine samples! So for us pregnant ladies, it is important to be well versed on these procedures and our [...]
Categories: Medical Procedures | Tags: pregnancy examinations, pregnancy medical procedures, prenatal screening, serum integrated prenatal screening, what is SIPS | 2 Comments »