Newborn Transitional Care Nursery

01/16/2013

Have you ever met a baby born drug addicted? What was your response?

07/05/2012

This was on the Today show this morning and another segment will air tonight on Rock Center. Please watch as it shows how badly Newborn Transitional Care Nursery is needed.

Video on TODAY.com: In hospitals across the U.S., there’s an epidemic of babies being born addicted to prescription painkillers and going through withdrawal symptoms, including tremors and inconsolable crying. NBC’s Kate Snow reports.

05/29/2012

Have you ever thought of being a foster parent? How about being a foster parent of infants who may be fragile due to drug exposure in the womb?

05/29/2012

Since issues with drug exposed infants are relatively new, studies are scarce on what to do with them and how to treat them. Here, a study reviews children between the ages of 3-5 who were drug exposed as infants, the study shows an increase in ADHD, increased emotional sensitivity, and emotional withdrawal symptoms. http://reference.medscape.com/medline/abstract/22430455?src=nlbest

04/29/2012

This is a great organization that helps babies all over the US. This walk was in Snohomish County, and was sponsored by Providence Regional Medical Center. It is organizations like March of Dimes that help bring awareness and grants to help our baby miracles!

04/29/2012

It was a beautiful day for the March of Dimes walk! It is always great to meet other families and professionals that are so passionate about babies and their health. Thank you Leticia Cisco for joinin us.

04/25/2012

March for Babies is THIS Saturday! If you would officially like to join, sign up to walk at http://www.marchforbabies.org/kristitrickett. Let us know so we can look for you! The walk begins at 9am at Legion Park in Everett, WA. Enjoy your weekend!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my page! I am honored that you would consider contributing to something that I feel so passionate about. I am hoping to make some more connections at this March of Dimes walk for Newborn Transitional Care Nursery (www.newborntcn.org) because I know it w...

03/29/2012

The "new age" drug addiction, is prescription drugs. http://www.theledger.com/article/20120309/POLITICS/120309345

TALLAHASSEE | A bill creating a task force to study how to reduce the growing problem of babies being born addicted to prescription drugs is on the way to Gov. Rick Scott, who is expected to sign it into law. It passed the Senate late Thursday.

03/15/2012

The number of drug exposed infants is rising across the country! Here is a clip of the medical professionals taking care of these babies in Virginia

Virginia's population of drug-exposed infants has more than doubled in 10 years. A Roanoke doctor is committed to helping the tiniest victims.

01/28/2012

We are now set up with Microsoft to accept matching donations from employees. Thank you Microsoft for working with us to get set up.

01/28/2012

I would like to thank Crane Widows and Children Fund for the generous donation of $2,500.00.