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Life Update Post Kidney Transplant!
Life Update Post Kidney Transplant! Rowan received a transplant in May 2021. Just wanted to check in and write about how life has been!

Amanda Couch
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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Postpartum PTSD
I’m having flashbacks from my amnioinfusion procedures, from the NICU, from the day we finally brought Rowan home.

Amanda Couch
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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Your Worth Is NOT Defined By Your Productivity
I know most of you mamas can relate to this: I feel like I’ve done nothing productive today and I’m exhausted.

Amanda Couch
Jan 10, 20214 min read
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Dressing Changes and Peritonitis Risks
Taking good care of Rowan’s PD catheter and the skin around the exit site is important to decrease the risk of developing peritonitis.

Amanda Couch
Jan 9, 20213 min read
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24 Products That Will Make Life Easier For Medical Mamas
24 Products That Will Make Life Easier For Medical Mamas

Amanda Couch
Oct 4, 20209 min read
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How to Pack for an Overnight Trip with a Medically Complex Baby
We recently traveled for the first time for a 3-night mini-vacation and I wanted to share how and what we pack!

Amanda Couch
Oct 2, 20204 min read
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Postpartum Anxiety & Postpartum Depression
I have been wanting to write about this for months, but I've been avoiding it because I felt ashamed.

Amanda Couch
Jul 8, 20209 min read
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40 Must-Have Items For Your Baby Registry
These are some baby products that I love so much I just want to share them with other mamas, especially the first-timers!

Amanda Couch
Jun 20, 202010 min read
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Motherhood with a Medically Complex Child
Caring for my baby looks a little different than I thought it would when I first found out that I was pregnant.

Amanda Couch
Jun 10, 20204 min read
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Rowan's Surgeries and Procedures
Rowan has had countless surgeries and procedures since he was born. Read about everything he has had done so far and plans for his future.

Amanda Couch
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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38 Care Package Ideas for NICU Mamas
What other mamas said their favorite gifts were while they were in the NICU or what they wish they would have had during their NICU stay.

Amanda Couch
Jun 8, 20204 min read
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30 Ways to Know You're a Kidney Kid's Mama
National Kidney Month - 30 ways you know you're a kidney kid's mama

Amanda Couch
Mar 23, 20202 min read
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My NICU Experience
National Kidney Month - Sharing about my NICU experience.

Amanda Couch
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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Dry Weight for CKD Babies
National Kidney Month - I’m sharing about dry weight for CKD patients.

Amanda Couch
Mar 23, 20202 min read
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CKD Nutrition: Potassium, Phosphorous, and Sodium
Day 4 | National Kidney Month
For the fourth day of National Kidney Month, I’m sharing about nutrition for CKD patients.

Amanda Couch
Mar 7, 20202 min read
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What Is Dialysis?
Day 3 | National Kidney Month
For the third day of National Kidney Month, I’m sharing about Rowan’s dialysis and how it works.

Amanda Couch
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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Rowan's Medications
Day 2 | National Kidney Month
For the second day of National Kidney Month, I’m sharing about Rowan’s medications.

Amanda Couch
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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Rowan's Diagnosis
Day 1 | National Kidney Month
For the first day of National Kidney Month, I’m sharing Rowan’s diagnosis.

Amanda Couch
Mar 1, 20202 min read
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Feeding Tube Tips & Tricks
16 tips and tricks for making your daily tubie life a little easier.

Amanda Couch
Feb 26, 20205 min read
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A Day in the Life with a Tubie Baby
Why does Rowan need a feeding tube? What does a typical day look like for us in terms of feeding?

Amanda Couch
Feb 24, 20204 min read
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