The Blythedale Four

The Blythedale Four

Proving Preemie Power Prevails
Despite their differences, four former preemies share a remarkable common bond at Blythedale Children's Hospital. Meet "The Blythedale Four" and learn about the threads that tie their lives together at New York's only post acute neonatal care rehabilitation center.

Tags:

  • Post Acute Neonatal Care
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/BPD
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • Extreme Prematurity
Ada's Adventure

Ada's Adventure

Surviving Twin Preemie Weaned From Ventilator Dependency, Goes Home for First Time
As paramedics secured Ada in her car seat atop an ambulance stretcher, her mom, Laurena, stood inside their room at Blythedale Children’s Hospital and reviewed her checklist: 1) Ada’s oxygen levels 2) Ada’s tubing 3) Ada’s seatbelt 4) Ada’s “Discharge Day”...

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  • Post Acute Neonatal Care
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/BPD
  • PDA
Joyful Jackson

Joyful Jackson

Ex-Preemie Prevails with Respiratory Resilience, Brotherly Bond & Family of Fighters
Sixteen-month-old Jackson is full of joy and it shows. He loves to laugh, smile and play with his twin brother, Connor. As rare dichorionic/diamniotic identical twins, the pregnancy was complicated and the twins were born extremely premature at just 25-weeks gestation. “My wife was...

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  • Post Acute Neonatal Care
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Specialized Feeding
  • Complex Chronic Conditions
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/BPD
  • Extreme Prematurity
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Feeding Disorders
  • hydrocephalus
Resilient Raymond

Resilient Raymond

Micro-Preemie Masters Movement as Inpatient and Outpatient
Raymond has got some serious moves. The 14-month-old can roll over, push himself up to a sitting position and even use both hands to play with toys. Some pretty impressive skills considering what he had to overcome. In January 2018, an unexpected pre-term delivery brought him into the world at just...

Tags:

  • Post Acute Neonatal Care
  • Specialized Feeding
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Micro Preemie
  • Congenital heart disease
  • PDA
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/BPD
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • SVT
  • hypothyroidism
Wondrous Wadeem

Wondrous Wadeem

International Heart Transplant Patient's Journey Spans Continents for Cardiac & Pulmonary Care
How far would you go for the best medical care for your child? For five-year-old Wadeem and her family, the answer was half a world away. Diagnosed with complex congenital heart disease at birth, Wadeem underwent multiple cardiac reparative surgeries in her home country of Saudi Arabia and, later,...

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  • Pre/Post Organ & Stem Cell Transplant
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Complex Chronic Conditions
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Chronic Lung Disease
Addiena

Addiena's Story

Watch Addiena's story and learn more about her journey - overcoming complications of prematurity - to go home with her adoring parents.

Tags:

  • Post Acute Neonatal Care
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Extreme Prematurity
  • Micro Preemie
  • Chronic Lung Disease