Team Talley: A Parental Pilgrimage with a Micro Preemie

Team Talley: A Parental Pilgrimage with a Micro Preemie

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Team Talley: A Parental Pilgrimage with a Micro Preemie episodes

  • New Year, New Talley!

    Mike and Stephanie chat about Talley's Christmas and New Year's fun. Lots of presents, lots of fun, a visit from Santa, and lots of family! 2023 is going to be a big year for Talley, watch and see! #TeamTalley

    16 min
  • A Very Talley Christmas!

    Mike and Stephanie discuss this year's Christmas holiday season. They compare this year with Talley, seeing lights, opening presents, visiting relatives, and enjoying what is basically her first, with her actual first and baby's first Christmases in general. Download the video to watch from YouTube using this link: https://youtu.be/z6ndOdEFY2M

    19 min
  • She's Got Personality

    Mike and Stephanie discuss Talley's personality development, her sense of humor, and other unique things about her. This episode is a break from the usual physical development challenges and stresses, and we look at the things that aren't necessarily on the adjusted age timeline.

    36 min
  • Talley Crawls!

    Stephanie and Mike discuss the joy and excitement of Talley crawling for the first time, how her physical therapy helped, and the emotional roller coaster of facing delays with a for micro preemie and former NICU baby. Prayers and shares, guys!

    24 min
  • ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity)

    Stephanie and Mike discuss Talley's ROP. What it is, what it can cause, treatments, and the roller coaster ride of being with our NICU warrior through this journey. You can also check out the Meet Cute Box at MeetCuteBox.com

    29 min
  • Holding Her Tightly

    Stephanie and Mike discuss getting to hold Talley for the first time, the fears and the joys of holding such a tiny NICU warrior baby, and the benefits of skin to skin contact.

    29 min
  • Brain Bleed

    Stephanie and Mike discuss Talley's grade 4 brain bleeds she was determined to have hours after being born, and the roller coaster ride of MRI scans, surgery, and waiting that came after. That ride has continued beyond the NICU, as we will go into. Thanks for following along, and please subscribe and like or share! #TeamTalley

    39 min
  • Oxygen Support

    Team Talley Episode 3. Stephanie and I discuss Talley's time at home using oxygen support and the weaning process to get her off of that oxygen.

    32 min

About Team Talley: A Parental Pilgrimage with a Micro Preemie

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A podcast discussing and documenting the challenges and successes we've had, as parents of a micro preemie. Our daughter, Talley, was born 15 weeks early and spent 89 days in the NICU. Nobody can be prepared for a premature arrival, and we were no exception. We're here to discuss our experiences, answer questions, and share success stories and setbacks as well. Welcome! Please subscribe and like, and share if you're so inclined. If you have a question or a story, you can comment or message on the channel. You can also find me (Mike) on Twitter at @MKerklin. Stephanie and I welcome you to share in our miracle!