Being a pregnant Mom has me really interested in all things baby right now. When I was offered the opportunity to tour the Fetal Health Center including the NICU at Children's Mercy Hospital as part of the Children's Mercy Mom Ambassador program I was really excited.The beginning of this pregnancy brought a little bit of uncertainty as I dealt with the possibility of having complications from the Zika Virus. A month before I got pregnant my family had traveled to a Zika infested area and … [Read more...]
Emergency Room vs Urgent Care: Where to go
As a CMHMoms Ambassador, this post has been sponsored, however, all opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ. I don’t know about you, but emergencies in my house happen around the weekends or at night; basically inconvenient times. Usually, there are only two options when it comes to where to take myself or the kids. The emergency room or urgent care. You may not know where to go, so I thought I’d fill you in on the difference.When to go to the emergency roomIn my family, … [Read more...]
Tips for Dealing with Picky Eaters
As part of the CMH Moms group this post has been sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital, all the opinions are my own.I hate meal time. It's a big struggle for me from beginning to end. What should I prepare? What are people going to eat? Who is going to complain about the food? How can I get them to eat a veggie, just ONE veggie? I know I'm not the only person who feels this way because I've seen countless memes on Facebook about it.While I still struggle with two of my own picky … [Read more...]
Choosing an Appropriate Summer Camp
As a member of the team I get to share different information relating to Children's Mercy Hospitals. Though the information is sponsored, the opinions are my own.Spring is the time of year when parents begin to plan their children's summer activities and get registered for summer camp. Ever since we moved to Missouri I have made sure that my kids have several fun activities to look forward to during the summer months, so they have already started to ask what our plans are. Definitely on my … [Read more...]
