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I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist residing in the State of Indiana. I love this job. I believe that being a Respiratory Therapist is the same as being the in hospital emergency department. We are the life support people!

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Infertility The costs and benefits of in vitro fertilization: 2 of 6
In vitro fertilization is a very expensive thing to have done. I believe that it costs 12,000 to 15,000 each time it is done. My partner and I were unable to afford such costs so we looked up online ways we could do this at home. The only costs involved were the supplies. We now have two sons. They are the joy of my life. My... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Should parents use corporal punishment to discipline children?: 26 of 52
Child abuse is wrong. When one uses some sort of intense pain to punish a child, to hurt that child, intimidate and otherwise damage a child, that is child abuse. What is considered to be extreme or intense? Who is to be that judge? Children will do things wrong, that is human nature. It is a God given responsibility of pare... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips The pros and cons of using a nanny cam: 3 of 6
So many people are concerned that the "Nanny Cam" might offend the nanny or babysitter or whatever you call your child's care giver when you are not home. A lot of people would say that it invades the Nanny's privacy. Even more people say that you shouldn't have someone watch your child that you don't trust. Who better do yo... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments What to do when your baby won't stop crying: 9 of 17
Even the most patient parents can be taxed by their little one who will not stop crying. "I have fed him, I have changed him, I am singing to him, I am holding him, I am snuggling him, he is not too hot, he is not too cold...I am at my wits end...HELP!" Why do babies cry? Did you know that a baby can sense when a parent is u... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Infertility Overcoming infertility: 10 of 16
When a couple wants to have a child and somehow it doesn't work out for months and months. The emotional ride can be something like the ride on a roller coaster. This is a very delicate subject. No one likes to think or realize that they are unable to have a child with their spouse. There are many reasons why a man can be in... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 79 of 103
Please Billy, please behave for Mommy here in the store. Come on Billy, Mommy will buy you a toy if you are a good boy. Billy please do what I say. Do you want Santa Claus to not bring you anything for Christmas? Who is running that family? Billy is the one in control of the situation. That is Momma's first mistake. Being a ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Is time-out an effective discipline strategy for children?: 27 of 34
If there is one thing that I loved doing as a child, it was climbing trees. We had these tall crab apple trees in our yard and I would climb them. Then...it would be time to come in, but I didn't want to come down from the apple tree so I wouldn't. My mom would say to me, you have got to come down sometime. When I would come... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Preemies: How to survive the NICU: 12 of 13
From a Health Care Workers Point of View: My very first experience in walking into the NICU was one of awe and prayer. I was in school to be a Respiratory Therapist. My first clinical rotation was at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. A hospital well known for it's outstanding Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. There in that unit I... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Safe haven laws for abandoned newborns in the US: 8 of 8
Walking by a garbage can, some kids heard a baby crying. Thinking it was a joke or a toy or something fun, they opened the garbage can only to find a newborn baby tossed out with the previous nights garbage. The baby was rushed to the hospital where her life was saved. Appropriately named Hope the baby was doing quite well i... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Infertility Tips for those considering artificial insemination: 4 of 4
This is a very delicate subject. No one likes to think or realize that they are unable to have a child with their spouse. There are many reasons why a man can be infertile. When this does happen, it can cause a great strain on a relationship. If a couple can have the strength and love to get beyond all of the "hush hush" and... More..